Today’s “Word of the Day” is austerity and it is a noun meaning “It is an economic policy that aims to reduce government budget deficits through reductions in government spending, increases in tax revenues, or both (in the wake of the financial crisis). It simply means “cost-cutting” or “deficit-cutting” by a government”.
Example Sentence: Nothing fits the bill better than expressing regret that, in discussions about possible pandemics, there was too much of a focus on influenza at the expense of coronaviruses. It’s calibrated to steal headlines. Rather than say “David Cameron denies austerity left Britain unprepared for Covid”, there will be a sense of you looking reflective about how things could have been done differently.
This phrase is present in David Cameron left Britain exposed to the pandemic – where’s the outrage? and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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