BELT-TIGHTENING


Meaning of BELT-TIGHTENING in English

/belt"tuyt'n ing/ , n.

a curtailment in spending; period of economizing: The mayor ordered a belt-tightening for all city offices.

[ 1935-40 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .