"retrenchment" meaning in All languages combined

See retrenchment on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/, /rəˈtrɛnt͡ʃm(ə)nt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retrenchment.wav [UK] Forms: retrenchment [singular], retrenchments [plural]
Etymology: retrench + -ment Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|retrench|ment}} retrench + -ment Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Retrenchment is the act of terminating the employment of a worker by firing them. Synonyms: layoff
    Sense id: simple-retrenchment-en-noun-TbzKez1P
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ment
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