noun
a reduction in money, services, or resources
The company announced cutbacks in spending.
Common phrases & grammar
government cutbacks · budget cutbacks
American English
How to pronounce cutbacks
nounB2
KUHTbaaks
/ˈkʰət̚ˌbæks/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: cutback
a reduction in money, services, or resources
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Related words & forms
The noun is one word: cutback. The verb is two words: cut back.