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Definition austerity in British English

austerity noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɔːˈsterəti/
1

an economic policy by which a government reduces the amount of money it spends by a large amount

Example

austerity measures/policies/programmes

Synonyms and related words
agronomics austerity boom
Synonyms and related words
poverty austerity want
3

the quality or fact of being plain, strict, simple, or severe

Example

a life of prayer, austerity, and poverty

Synonyms and related words
severity gravity extremity
Definition austerity in British English