Meaning of the word tightening in English

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tightening

UK

Noun

1.

the activity of limiting the amount of money that people and companies are able to borrow or spend, for example by increasing interest rates:

Example:
There is pressure on the Bank of England to increase the pace of monetary tightening.
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