belt-tightenings
belt-tightenings is the plural of belt-tightening.
Meaning of belt-tightening
Noun
belt-tightening (plural belt-tightenings)
- A reduction in expenditure, often as a result of financial restrictions.
- By Mr. de Blasio’s third year in office, the city was employing 287,002 full-time workers, more than at any other point in its modern history, and the number continued to rise until the pandemic. The head count fell to about 313,000 as of September because of belt tightening but is expected to grow...2021 December 31, Emma G. Fitzsimmons, “De Blasio’s Costly Legacy: The Biggest City Work Force Ever”, in The New York Times
Questions about belt-tightenings
- What is belt-tightenings the plural of?
- Belt-tightenings is the plural of belt-tightening.
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