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expenditure reductions

[ɪk'spendɪtʃər rɪ'dʌkʃənz]
noun
reduções de despesas
1. Decreases in the amount of money spent or allocated for expenses, costs, or budgetary items
The company announced expenditure reductions to improve profitability.
A empresa anunciou reduções de despesas para melhorar a rentabilidade.
2. Government or organizational cost-cutting measures aimed at lowering overall spending
The government implemented expenditure reductions across all departments.
O governo implementou reduções de despesas em todos os departamentos.
Synonyms
cost reductionsspending cutsbudget cutsexpense cutsfinancial retrenchment
Antonyms
expenditure increasesspending increasesbudget expansioncost increases

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduções de despesas
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business and government contexts
São Paulo
cortes de gastos
Alternative, more informal term commonly used in business discourse
Portugal
redução de despesas
Standard usage in Portuguese government and financial reporting

Related Idioms & Phrases

tighten the belt
belt-tightening measures
cut corners
trim the fat
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