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retrenchment
[ ri-trench-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses.
- Fortification. an interior work that cuts off a part of a fortification from the rest, and to which a garrison may retreat.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of retrenchment1
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The retrenchment on diversity was happening even before President Trump took office, experts and insiders say.
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In 1867, the retrenchment was complete — the Russians sold Alaska to the United States for what Vladimir Putin has lately called an “inexpensive” price: $7.2 million.
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It’s part of a broader retrenchment across the business community.
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The recent fires in Southern California have also likely dampened the mood in Hollywood, which was already dour because of an ongoing financial retrenchment.
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But such retrenchment of queer rights is not the only LGBTQ+ trend at work.
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