LookItUpausterity
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɔːˈsterəti/ · UK /ɒˈsterəti/
austerity means: A government policy of spending less or raising taxes to reduce the amount it owes.
noun
A government policy of spending less or raising taxes to reduce the amount it owes.
- The government introduced austerity measures.
- Schools lost funding during years of austerity.
- Protesters demanded an end to austerity.
A strict way of living or behaving, with few pleasures or comforts.
- The monks lived in austerity.
- Her personal austerity left little room for pleasure.
- He remembered the austerity of his childhood home.
A very plain appearance, without decoration or extra detail.
- The room had a striking austerity.
- White walls added to the austerity of the design.
- A few flowers softened the building’s austerity.
Questions about austerity
What does austerity mean?
A government policy of spending less or raising taxes to reduce the amount it owes.
What is austerity in other languages?
Türkçe: kemer sıkma · Español: austeridad · Français: austérité · Deutsch: Sparpolitik · Italiano: austerità · 日本語: 緊縮財政
How do you pronounce austerity?
In American English /ɔːˈsterəti/; in British English /ɒˈsterəti/.
How do you use austerity in a sentence?
The government introduced austerity measures. Schools lost funding during years of austerity.
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