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austerity (adjective), more austerity, most austerity
Relating to or pertaining to economic policies by which governments reduce the amount of money they spend for welfare, retirements, public wages, etc.: There are austerity measures, austerity policies, austerity budgets, and other austerity conditions that are reducing many people's living standards.

Austerity policies are resulting in several countries with tightened or stringent economies; for example, when governments are forced to increase taxes, freeze wages, and when there are reductions in retirement payments and welfare services.

An enforced and extreme economy.
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Pertaining to economic policies by which governments reduce the amount of money they spend for welfare, retirements, public wages, etc. (1)
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