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Definitions for austerity
ɔˈstɛr ɪ tiaus·ter·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
austerity, asceticism, nonindulgencenoun
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
Wiktionary
austeritynoun
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
austeritynoun
Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
austeritynoun
A policy of deficit-cutting, lower spending, and a reduction in the amount of benefits and public services provided.
austeritynoun
Sourness and harshness to the taste.
Webster Dictionary
Austeritynoun
sourness and harshness to the taste
Austeritynoun
severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline
Austeritynoun
plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity
Etymology: [F. austrit, L. austerias, fr. austerus. See Austere.]
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Austerity
In economics, austerity describes policies used by governments to reduce budget deficits during adverse economic conditions. These policies can include spending cuts, tax increases, or a mixture of the two. Austerity policies may be attempts to demonstrate governments' liquidity to their creditors and credit rating agencies by bringing fiscal income closer to expenditure. In macroeconomics, reducing government spending generally increases unemployment. This increases safety net spending and reduces tax revenues, to some extent. Government spending contributes to gross domestic product, so the debt-to-GDP ratio which signifies liquidity may not immediately improve. Short-term deficit spending particularly contributes to GDP growth when consumers and businesses are unwilling or unable to spend. Under the controversial theory of expansionary fiscal contraction, a major reduction in government spending can change future expectations about taxes and government spending, encouraging private consumption and resulting in overall economic expansion. Initial austerity results in Europe have been as predicted by macroeconomics, with unemployment rising to record levels and debt to GDP ratios rising, despite reductions in budget deficits relative to GDP. Eurostat reported that Euro area unemployment reached record levels in March 2013 at 12.1%, up from up from 11.0% in March 2012 and 10.3% in March 2011; and that the debt to GDP ratio for the 17 Euro area countries together was 70.1% in 2008, 80.0% in 2009, 85.4% in 2010, 87.3% in 2011 and 90.6% in 2012. Further, real GDP in the EA17 declined for six straight quarters from Q4 2011 to Q1 2013. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office estimated in August 2012 that if the U.S. implemented moderate austerity measures, the unemployment rate would rise by over 1% and economic growth would be significantly reduced in 2013. The U.S. partially avoided the "fiscal cliff" through the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. U.S. unemployment has fallen steadily from a peak of 10% in early 2010 to 7.6% by March 2013.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of austerity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of austerity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of austerity in a Sentence
Gray is the color of austerity, and we're going to keep wearing gray until we feel better financially.
The market appears to be relieved for now after Greece asked for a loan extension. But Greece is not promising fiscal austerity and Germany has shown scepticism, the market is used to seeing this by now, but if a deal isn't reached today, the euro could face selling pressure and dollar/yen could also see the same as risk appetite will be hurt.
The main reason for the protest is that the ECB is in the troika and the troika is responsible for the austerity policies that have pushed so many into poverty.
I feel like [Obrador] had to do this to have people who will be working better in his government, with the austerity of the republic, it decreased, but after that, things will be rearranged, and agents will be hired who will really be used.
Puerto Rico is now in very, very difficult straits. People are leaving the island, unemployment is high, schools are being closed, bottom line is you cannot get blood from a stone. You can't push more austerity on a people who are already hurting. The goal is to rebuild the economy.
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- تقشفArabic
- строгост, суровост, стипчивостBulgarian
- utahování opasků, úspornost, přísnost, omezeníCzech
- llymderWelsh
- nøjsomhedDanish
- Härte, Einschränkung, Austerität, Genügsamkeit, StrengeGerman
- λιτότηταGreek
- austeridadSpanish
- ریاPersian
- karuus, ankaruusFinnish
- austéritéFrench
- déineIrish
- cruadal, teanntachdScottish Gaelic
- तपस्याHindi
- talanganIndonesian
- strangleiki, harkaIcelandic
- 내핍 생활Korean
- austēritāsLatin
- stramhet, strenghetNorwegian
- bezuinigingDutch
- niedostatek, prostota, surowośćPolish
- austeridadePortuguese
- austeritateRomanian
- суровость, строгостьRussian
- oštrina, surovost, oporostSerbo-Croatian
- austerityAlbanian
- svångremspolitik, åtstramning, åtstramningspolitikSwedish
- سادگیUrdu
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