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åtstramning — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • austerity noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.

Senses

åtstramning is used for these senses in English:

  • austerity (economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.

austerity — full definition

  1. noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
  2. noun A government policy of cutting spending or raising taxes to reduce a deficit.

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