Meaning of the word retrenchment in English

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retrenchment

US /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/
UK /rɪˈtrentʃ.mənt/

Noun

1.

a situation in which a government, etc. spends less or reduces costs:

Example:
In retrenchment, central government may seek to limit the total expenditure of all local governments for economic stabilization.
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