austerity
11austerity — [[t]ɔːste̱rɪti[/t]] austerities 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl, oft N n Austerity is a situation in which people s living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties. ...an economic austerity programme. ...the years of austerity which… …
12Austerity — A state of reduced spending and increased frugality in the financial sector. Austerity measures generally refer to the measures taken by governments to reduce expenditures in an attempt to shrink their growing budget deficits. Austerity measures… …
13Austerity — Aus|te|ri|ty 〈[ɔstɛ̣rıtı] f.; ; unz.; Pol.〉 wirtschaftliche Sparsamkeit [engl., „Strenge, Härte“] * * * Austerity [ɔ sterɪtɪ; englisch, zu lateinisch austerus »streng«, »einfach«] die, , Schlagwort für die von R. S. Cripps (1947 50… …
14austerity — n. 1) to practice austerity 2) strict; wartime austerity * * * [ɒ sterɪtɪ] wartime austerity strict to practiceausterity …
15austerity — au·ste·ri·ty s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} spec. nel linguaggio giornalistico, limitazione delle spese statali e dei consumi privati in caso di grave crisi economica: regime di austerity, clima di austerity; periodo in cui vige tale regime di… …
16austerity — aus|ter|i|ty [ ɔ sterəti ] noun uncount 1. ) an economic policy by which a government reduces the amount of money it spends by a large amount: austerity measures/policies/programs 2. ) a situation in which economic conditions are bad and people s …
17austerity — UK [ɔːˈsterətɪ] / US [ɔˈsterətɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) an economic policy by which a government reduces the amount of money it spends by a large amount austerity measures/policies/programmes 2) a situation in which economic conditions are bad and …
18austerity — /ɒsˈtɛrəti/ (say os teruhtee) noun (plural austerities) 1. austere quality; severity of manner, life, etc.; lack of luxury or ornament. 2. (usually plural) a severe or ascetic practice. –adjective 3. evincing austerity; adopted for the sake of,… …
19austerity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ post war, wartime (esp. BrE) ▪ economic, fiscal (esp. AmE) AUSTERITY + NOUN ▪ measures, plan, p …
20austerity — Synonyms and related words: Albigensianism, Catharism, Franciscanism, Lenten fare, Sabbatarianism, Spartan simplicity, Spartanism, Trappism, Waldensianism, Yoga, abstinence, anchoritic monasticism, anchoritism, asceticism, astringency, austerity… …
