retrenchment

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/, SAMPA: /rI"trEntS.m@nt/

[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia retrenchment (plural retrenchments)

  1. A defensive entrenchment consisting of a trench and parapet
  2. A reduction or curtailment; often referring to a business or government agency cutting back operations or laying off workers

[edit] Translations

a defensive entrenchment
a reduction or curtailment
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