belt tightening
belt tightening is the alternative form 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
Forms of belt tightening
| plural | belt tightenings |
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Questions about belt tightening
- What is belt tightening the alternative form of?
- Belt tightening is the alternative form of belt-tightening.
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