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(re-trench-ment) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the act of reducing costs or expenditures.

Example Sentence

He ordered the retrenchment of 420 civil servants.

More Example Sentences

Retrenchment helps save money for the future.

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Rhymes

  • entrenchment
  • retrenchment
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