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belt-tightening

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belt-tight·en·ing (blt ttn-ng)
n.
Increased thrift and frugality; a reduction in spending.


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The trio engaged in a series of belt-tightening changes to return the district to solvency.
Belt-tightening meant the death penalty for the businesswoman in a mochista business culture, which says that men should work and women should stay at home.
Likewise, sporadic corporate belt-tightening is more likely to result in production backlogs, low-quality output, missed shipments, angry customers and diminished employee morale.
 
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