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austerity

/ɔˈstɛɹɪti/
noun
  1. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

  2. Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.

  3. A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.

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