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Definition of stringency noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stringency

noun
 
/ˈstrɪndʒənsi/
 
/ˈstrɪndʒənsi/
[uncountable]
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  1. the quality of being very strict
    • the stringency of environmental regulations
  2. 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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