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The answer AUSTERITY has 22 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of austerity in various dictionaries:
noun - the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
The quality of being austere.
Severe and rigid economy: wartime austerity.
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| the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) |
| Sternness or severity of manner or attitude. |
| Difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure. |
| sternness or severity of manner or attitude. |
| difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure. |
| The quality of being austere. |
| Severe and rigid economy: wartime austerity. |
| An austere habit or practice. |
| the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort, with limited money or goods, or a practice, habit, or experience that is typical of this: |
| a difficult economic situation caused by a government reducing the amount of money it spends: |
| Austerity description |
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Austerity is a political-economic term referring to policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both. Austerity measures are used by governments that find it difficult to pay their debts. The measures are meant to reduce the budget deficit by bringing government revenues closer to expenditures, which is assumed to make the payment of debt easier. Austerity measures also demonstrate a government's fiscal discipline to creditors and credit rating agencies. * In most macroeconomic models, austerity policies generally increase unemployment as government spending falls. Cutbacks in government spending reduce employment in the public and may also do so in the private sector. Additionally, tax increases can reduce consumption by cutting household disposable income. Some claim that reducing spending may result in a higher debt-to-GDP ratio because government expenditure itself is a component of GDP. In the aftermath of the Gre |