cost-cutting — UK US noun [uncountable] actions taken to reduce the costs of a business, government, or other organization The family of the victim blame a hospital system more concerned with cost cutting than with care. a cost cutting exercise Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
cost-cutting — UK US /ˈkɒstˌkʌtɪŋ/ noun [U] ► the process of reducing how much a company or organization spends: »Restructuring and cost cutting has led to an increase in annual earnings for the industry. cost cutting adjective [before noun] ► »cost cutting… … Financial and business terms
cost-cutting — cost ,cutting noun uncount actions taken to reduce the costs of a business, government, or other organization: The family of the victim blame a hospital system more concerned with cost cutting than with care. a cost cutting exercise … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cost-cutting — UK / US noun [uncountable] actions taken to reduce the costs of a business, government, or other organization The family of the victim blame a hospital system more concerned with cost cutting than with care. a cost cutting exercise … English dictionary
cost-cutting — / kɒst ˌkʌtɪŋ/ noun reducing costs ● We have made three secretaries redundant as part of our cost cutting programme. ● We have taken out the second telephone line as a cost cutting exercise … Marketing dictionary in english
cost-cutting — / kɒst ˌkʌtɪŋ/ adjective intended to reduce costs ● We have taken out the second telephone line as a cost cutting exercise. ■ noun the process of reducing costs ● As a result of cost cutting, we have had to make three secretaries redundant … Dictionary of banking and finance
cost cutting — /ˈkɒst kʌtɪŋ/ (say kost kuting) noun the pruning of unnecessary expenditure. –cost cutting, adjective –cost cutter, noun …
cost-cutting — adj. Cost cutting is used with these nouns: ↑drive, ↑exercise, ↑measure, ↑move, ↑programme … Collocations dictionary
cost cutting — noun the act of cutting costs • Hypernyms: ↑cut … Useful english dictionary
cost cutting — noun The act of reducing ones spending … Wiktionary
