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cutback
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cutback
(noun)
cutback
/
ˈ
kʌtˌbæk/
noun
plural
cutbacks
cutback
/
ˈ
kʌtˌbæk/
noun
plural
cutbacks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUTBACK
[
count
]
:
the act of reducing the number or amount of something
:
reduction
—
often +
in
He is opposed to further
cutbacks
[=
cuts
]
in
military spending.
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