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austerity noun

  /ɔˈstɛɹɪti/
  • (economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
 bezuiniging

austere adjective

  /ɑˈstiɹ/ , /ɒˈstɪə(ɹ)/ , /ɔˈstiɹ/ , /ɔːˈstɪə(ɹ)/
  • Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
 streng, droog
  • Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
 karig, sober
austerity measure
bezuinigingsmaatregel
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