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Retrenchment
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
curtailment
or reduction.
An
act
of
reducing
expenses
; economizing.
An
act
of
terminating
the
employment
of a
worker
or making an
employee
redundant
, often to reduce
expenses
; a layoff.
●
Withdrawal.
●
In Military:
A
defensive
work
constructed
within a
fortification
to
make it
more
defensible
by
allowing
defenders
to
retreat
into and
fight
from it even after the
enemy
has
taken
the
outer
work.
●
In Politics:
The
adoption
of a
defensive
and
hostile
posture
;
refusal
to
compromise
, radicalization.
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Synonyms
Diminution
Lessening
Cutback
Curtailment
Downsizing
Cutting Down
Related
Dismissal
Consolidation
Recession
Stagnation
Layoff
Resignation
Restructuring
Layoffs
Disinvestment
Deleveraging
Termination
Liberalisation
Downturn
Cutbacks
Bankruptcy
Reorganisation
Reorganization
Recessions
Liquidation
Dismissals
Liberalization
Devaluation
Insolvency
Capitulation
Resignations
Divestment
Privatization
Modernisation
Attrition
Reform
Compensation
Employment
Rationalisation
Severance
Recruitment
Reassessment
Readjustment
Deflation
Turnover
Nationalization
Outsourcing
Austerity
Diversification
Collective Bargaining
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