No. 4,270 in Dutch
bezuiniging
"Bezuiniging" means "budget cut" or "cost reduction" in English.
In a sentence
De regering kondigde harde bezuinigingen aan.
The government announced severe budget cuts.
In this sentence, 'bezuinigingen' refers to government-imposed financial cuts to budgetary spending.
Door de bezuiniging konden ze minder geld uitgeven aan onderwijs.
Due to the budget cut, they could spend less money on education.
Here, 'bezuiniging' is used to describe the effect of a financial reduction on education funding.
Hij sprak over de noodzaak van bezuinigingen in het bedrijf.
He spoke about the need for cost reductions in the company.
In this instance, 'bezuinigingen' signifies cost-saving measures within a corporate context.
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