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Definition of belt-tightening in US English: belt-tighteningnoun ˈbɛltˌtaɪtnɪŋˈbeltˌtītniNGˈbɛltˌtaɪtnɪŋ The introduction of rigorous reductions in spending. as modifier belt-tightening measures Example sentencesExamples - And during the two economic slumps, when salaries were cut, and I considered belt-tightening measures, I did mull over the possibility of pruning those policies, since we did not seem to need them.
- Recruitment of new personnel has stopped and belt-tightening measures have been put in place, he added.
- They are assuming that belt-tightening measures would be unpopular, and they would be voted out.
- By late May, it was unclear how the belt-tightening would affect settlements.
- The circumstances of the succession and the dismal, almost bankrupt, situation the province found itself in at the time, gave him leeway to announce severe belt-tightening measures.
- His firm stance was backed by 62 percent of the population, a poll showed, despite widespread reservations about the belt-tightening measures themselves.
- The Student Union faces years of belt-tightening and substandard service provision in light of the annual budget published this week.
- The company's full year financial results, announced today, shows various belt-tightening measures are paying off in a reduction of cash outflow, while sales have shown strong improvement from the last quarter.
- The devastating inflation finally began to be brought under control by a set of draconian belt-tightening measures taken upon the advice of a Detroit banker and special adviser to SCAP.
- Membership is constrained by industry-wide belt-tightening measures that often restrict travel, corporate sponsorships, and funding individual membership dues.
- After last year's belt-tightening, there's no reason to think that the expenditure ranking has improved.
- The DA objected to adjustments resulting from cost-saving implemented by the provincial Treasury as part of its belt-tightening measures.
- Nevertheless, in the wake of fines and legal fees related to the price-fixing probe, Christie's is proceeding with a number of serious belt-tightening measures.
- The legislature froze 75 percent of the GIO's annual budget this year, forcing the office to adopt belt-tightening measures.
- Amicus, which represents about half the company's UK workforce, warned belt-tightening measures would come into force if a plan being drawn up for the company by Swiss-firm UBS was carried out.
- Although the state's budget crisis demands that sacrifices be made, the belt-tightening is not equal.
- The consequence of consumption growing faster than the economy as a whole for the past eight years has been a marked deterioration in the trade deficit, so a period of belt-tightening was in order.
- However, the double impact of higher oil prices and rising interest rates would see a notable squeeze on household spending and belt-tightening across the economy.
- On Sunday the Portuguese government approved belt-tightening measures that would bring the deficit to 2.9 percent.
- In his new budget Davis not only spares them from belt-tightening, he hikes their pay 33.76% over the next five years.
Definition of belt-tightening in US English: belt-tighteningnounˈbeltˌtītniNGˈbɛltˌtaɪtnɪŋ The introduction of rigorous reductions in spending. as modifier belt-tightening measures Example sentencesExamples - By late May, it was unclear how the belt-tightening would affect settlements.
- Although the state's budget crisis demands that sacrifices be made, the belt-tightening is not equal.
- The Student Union faces years of belt-tightening and substandard service provision in light of the annual budget published this week.
- The company's full year financial results, announced today, shows various belt-tightening measures are paying off in a reduction of cash outflow, while sales have shown strong improvement from the last quarter.
- On Sunday the Portuguese government approved belt-tightening measures that would bring the deficit to 2.9 percent.
- The consequence of consumption growing faster than the economy as a whole for the past eight years has been a marked deterioration in the trade deficit, so a period of belt-tightening was in order.
- Recruitment of new personnel has stopped and belt-tightening measures have been put in place, he added.
- They are assuming that belt-tightening measures would be unpopular, and they would be voted out.
- Amicus, which represents about half the company's UK workforce, warned belt-tightening measures would come into force if a plan being drawn up for the company by Swiss-firm UBS was carried out.
- The devastating inflation finally began to be brought under control by a set of draconian belt-tightening measures taken upon the advice of a Detroit banker and special adviser to SCAP.
- In his new budget Davis not only spares them from belt-tightening, he hikes their pay 33.76% over the next five years.
- The legislature froze 75 percent of the GIO's annual budget this year, forcing the office to adopt belt-tightening measures.
- However, the double impact of higher oil prices and rising interest rates would see a notable squeeze on household spending and belt-tightening across the economy.
- Membership is constrained by industry-wide belt-tightening measures that often restrict travel, corporate sponsorships, and funding individual membership dues.
- And during the two economic slumps, when salaries were cut, and I considered belt-tightening measures, I did mull over the possibility of pruning those policies, since we did not seem to need them.
- Nevertheless, in the wake of fines and legal fees related to the price-fixing probe, Christie's is proceeding with a number of serious belt-tightening measures.
- After last year's belt-tightening, there's no reason to think that the expenditure ranking has improved.
- The circumstances of the succession and the dismal, almost bankrupt, situation the province found itself in at the time, gave him leeway to announce severe belt-tightening measures.
- His firm stance was backed by 62 percent of the population, a poll showed, despite widespread reservations about the belt-tightening measures themselves.
- The DA objected to adjustments resulting from cost-saving implemented by the provincial Treasury as part of its belt-tightening measures.
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