It agrees that redundant services should not be continued but is not unmindful of the fact that too much retrenchment of rail services now may ultimately prove detrimental to the economy of the country.
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Retrenchment
//ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt//
Synonyms for "retrenchment" (93 found)
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12 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- намаляване noun (reduction or curtailment)
- окопаване noun (defensive work constructed within a fortification)
- съкращение noun (reduction or curtailment)
Finnish
1 entries- leikkaus noun (reduction or curtailment)
Italian
3 entries- riduzione noun (reduction or curtailment)
- taglio noun (reduction or curtailment)
- trincea noun (defensive work constructed within a fortification)
Polish
3 entries- oszańcowanie noun (defensive work constructed within a fortification)
- oszczędność noun (reduction or curtailment)
- redukcja noun (reduction or curtailment)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਹੱਥ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ noun (reduction or curtailment)
Russian
1 entries- сокраще́ние noun (reduction or curtailment)
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Last year it was announced that electrification of L.M.R. main lines was to be speeded up and that it would be essential for the engineers to have the longest possible occupation of the lines involved; this would mean some retrenchment of passenger train services.
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And the retrenchment of services such as mental health and drug rehabilitation means that vulnerable people are more likely to find themselves on the street.
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Must my anxious management, my prudent retrenchments, dear Margaretta's savings, all go!
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