retrenchment
/ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt//ɹəˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1
A curtailment or reduction.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A defensive work constructed within a fortification to make it more defensible by allowing defenders to retreat into and fight from it even after the enemy has taken the outer work.
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