n. (Economics) the reduction of expeditures and personnel in order to become financial stable; -- of businesses. Syn. -- retrenchment, curtailment. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[くびきり, kubikiri](n) (1) (sens) decapitation; beheading; (2) firings; dismissals; layoffs; downsizing; (3) small samurai sword used for decapitation[Add to Longdo]