cutback
noun/ˈkʌtbæk/
/ˈkʌtbæk/
[usually plural]- cutback (in something) a reduction in something
- Schools and hospitals will need to be prepared for sharp cutbacks in public spending.
- There have been substantial staff cutbacks in order to save money.
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc1- Many schools are having to make major cutbacks.
- a sharp cutback in military spending
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- drastic
- major
- severe
- …
- impose
- make
- announce
- …
- cutback in
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