belt-tightening
[ belt-tahyt-n-ing ]
/ ˈbɛltˌtaɪt n ɪŋ /
noun
a curtailment in spending; period of economizing: The mayor ordered a belt-tightening for all city offices.
Origin of belt-tightening
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby belt-tightening
belt mountains,
belt out,
belt sander,
belt up,
belt-and-braces,
belt-tightening,
beltane,
beltcourse,
belted,
belted kingfisher,
belted sandfish
Example sentences from the Web for belt-tightening
But in an era of belt-tightening, is passion enough to survive?