belt tightening

A form of belt-tightening — A reduction in expenditure, often as a result of financial restrictions.

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Meanings

nounbelt tightening (plural belt tightenings)

plural belt tightenings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of belt-tightening.
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APA

belt tightening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belt%20tightening

MLA

“belt tightening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belt%20tightening. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belt tightening,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belt%20tightening.

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