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austerity
noun as in severity
noun as in refraining; abstinence
noun as in grimness, barrenness
Example Sentences
"If we look at budget cuts, austerity hit areas like Manchester much worse than areas in the south-east of England."
Since then, the president has introduced tough austerity measures to tackle hyperinflation.
It comes after, on Friday, Unite accused the government of "blaming bin workers in a dispute not of their making" and said its members were "being made to pay the price for austerity".
The ANC, which positions itself as a centre-left party, refused to bow to what it called the DA's demand for an "austerity budget".
Academic research is grinding to a halt as universities suspend admissions and deny opportunities to the next generation of scientists, victims of a foreign billionaire’s expensive push for austerity.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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