austerity program

UK: /ɒˈstɛrɪti ˈprəʊɡræm/

Definition

Definition of austerity program - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

economics

Rare

official plan to reduce costs through strict spending cuts and financial controls

Rare

The government introduced an austerity program to address the growing budget deficit.
The austerity program froze public sector wages for three years.
Protests erupted in response to the new austerity program.

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Expressions with austerity

austerity budget

spending plan with strict limits designed to reduce debt or deficit

The government announced an austerity budget after the financial crisis.

austerity drive

campaign to cut costs and expenses

The company launched an austerity drive to improve its financial health.

austerity measures

government actions to reduce public spending and deficits

The government introduced austerity measures to tackle the budget deficit.

austerity package

plan to cut public expenses

The austerity package included cuts to education and healthcare funding.

austerity politics

political strategy emphasizing budget cuts and fiscal discipline

Austerity politics dominated the election campaign debates.

austerity measure

policy to control public debt through spending cuts

Austerity measures were implemented to control the rising public debt.

Expressions with program

crash program

intensive effort to achieve a goal quickly

The government initiated a crash program to develop the vaccine..

get with the program

adapt to a new situation or way of thinking

It's time to get with the program and embrace the new technology.

not with the program

adj.

lacking understanding of expectations

If you're not with the program, ask for help.

library program

event organized by a library for public

The library program on Saturday includes a book reading.

loyalty program

system offering benefits to repeat customers

Joining the loyalty program gives you access to exclusive deals.

news program

broadcast focusing on current events and information

I watch the evening news program every day.

program guide

weekly magazine listing TV or radio programs

I bought a program guide to check the TV schedule.

quiz program

game show where contestants answer questions

She won a car on the quiz program.

reading program

structured plan to improve reading skills

The school implemented a new reading program to help students improve their literacy.

television program

scheduled content on television

They checked the guide for tonight's television program.

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French:programme d'austérité, ...
German:Sparprogramm, ...
Italian:programma di austerità, ...
Spanish:programa de austeridad, ...
Portuguese:programa de austeridade, ...
Chinese:紧缩计划, ...
Japanese:緊縮政策, ...
Arabic:بَرْنَامَج تَقَشُّف, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹכְנִית צֶנַע, ...
Russian:программа жесткой экономии, ...
Ukrainian:програма жорсткої економії, ...
Hindi:मितव्ययिता कार्यक्रम, ...
Bengali:মিতব্যয়ী কর্মসূচি, ...
Catalan:programa d'austeritat, ...
Czech:úsporný program, ...
Danish:austeritetsprogram, ...
Dutch:bezuinigingsprogramma, ...
Greek:πρόγραμμα λιτότητας, ...
Hungarian:megszorító program, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីរឹតត្បិតថវិកា, ...
Korean:긴축 프로그램, ...
Persian:برنامه ریاضت اقتصادی, ...
Polish:program oszczędnościowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):programa de austeridade, ...
Romanian:program de austeritate, ...
Swedish:åtstramningsprogram, ...
Thai:โครงการรัดเข็มขัด, ...
Turkish:kemer sıkma programı, ...
Vietnamese:chương trình thắt lưng buộc bụng, ...

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