stringency
noun/ˈstrɪndʒənsi/
/ˈstrɪndʒənsi/
[uncountable]- the quality of being very strict
- the stringency of environmental regulations
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- the fact of conditions being difficult and having very strict controls because there is not much money
- a period of financial stringency
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