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   retrenchment

   /rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty: "this period of retrenchment will see companies shed staff"
   • ▪ the action of making an employee redundant: "he ordered the retrenchment of 420 civil servants"
   • ▪ reduction in the extent or quantity of something: "the retrenchment of the welfare state"

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   What is retrenchment in business?

   • In politics or business, retrenchment is the process of saving money by cutting expenses. Retrenchment nearly always involves laying off workers. Retrenchment is basically a formal way of saying "layoffs" or "downsizing." If a company undergoes retrenchment, it's usually in a bad financial situation and must find ways to spend less money.

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   What does retrench mean?

   • the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses. Fortification. an interior work that cuts off a part of a fortification from the rest, and to which a garrison may retreat. From the French word retrenchement, dating back to 1590–1600. See retrench, -ment

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   Are retrenchments a cost reduction measure?

   • Some firms are using retrenchments as a cost reduction measure. This resulted in the retrenchment of 40,000 public servants. There might be an employee possibly in his own borough, who had been displaced because of nationals retrenchments.

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   Are retrenchments coming from consumers?

   • Experts see a major retrenchment coming from consumers. The downturn in business has resulted in many retrenchments. Facing retrenchment can be a frightening experience. The worsening economic environment has seen a sharp retrenchment in electronics sales.

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   Is retrenchment a recipe for disaster?

   • We are now completing year seven of retrenchment and humility. Any such retrenchment faces its own set of complications. Historically, retreat, retrenchment, and disarmament are a recipe for disaster. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   How has business retrenchment impacted electronics sales?

   • The downturn in business has resulted in many retrenchments. Facing retrenchment can be a frightening experience. The worsening economic environment has seen a sharp retrenchment in electronics sales. Plans for such a significant fiscal retrenchment come at a vulnerable time for the world economy.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › retrenchmentRETRENCHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Retrenchment means spending less or reducing costs, or losing one's job because of economic reasons. Learn more about the word's usage in different contexts, such as business, finance, and politics, with examples and synonyms.

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     RETRENCHMENT meaning: 1. a situation in which a government,...

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     RETRENCHMENT translate: 削减费用;紧缩开支, 裁减工人. Learn more in the...

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     RETRENCHMENT translate: 削減費用;緊縮開支, 裁減工人. Learn more in the...

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   Retrenchment is a noun that means a reduction, curtailment, or cutting of expenses. It is often used in the context of business or finance. See examples, synonyms, and word history of retrenchment.

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   Retrenchment definition: the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses.. See examples of RETRENCHMENT used in a sentence.

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   Retrenchment means spending less or reducing costs, or losing one's job because of economic reasons. Learn more about the word's usage, synonyms, and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Retrenchment means a reduction of expenses or a consolidation of strength. Find out the origin, usage and translations of the word retrenchment in different contexts and dictionaries.

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   Retrenchment means spending less money or cutting down expenses, especially in a financial crisis. It can also refer to a fortification within a main fortification. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of retrenchment.

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    retrenchment: 1 n the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable Synonyms: curtailment , downsizing Type of: economy , saving an act of economizing; reduction in cost n entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense Type of: entrenchment , intrenchment an entrenched fortification; a ...