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Economic policies intended to reduce government budget deficits
In economic policy, austerity is a set of political-economic policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases
Austerity
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up austerity or austere in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Austerity is a policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending
Austerity_(disambiguation)
Fiscal policy
The United Kingdom government austerity programme was a fiscal policy that was adopted for a period in the early 21st century following the era of the
United Kingdom government austerity programme
United_Kingdom_government_austerity_programme
Class of steam locomotive
The Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST is a class of steam locomotive designed by Hunslet Engine Company for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting
Hunslet_Austerity_0-6-0ST
Period of economic crisis (1949–1959)
Austerity in Israel (Hebrew: צנע, Tsena) was the policy of austerity imposed in the State of Israel from 1949 to 1959. It included rationing and other
Austerity_in_Israel
Multi-sport event in London, England
place during the Cold War. The 1948 Olympics came to be known as the "Austerity Games" due to the difficult economic climate and the rationing imposed
1948_Summer_Olympics
Opposition to austerity measures, especially in Europe
The anti-austerity movement refers to the mobilisation of street protests and grassroots campaigns that has happened across various countries, especially
Anti-austerity_movement
Austerity measures passed by Greek government
article details the fourteen austerity packages passed by the Government of Greece between 2010 and 2017. These austerity measures were a result of the
Greek_austerity_packages
Early 2011 series of major demonstrations
The anti-austerity movement in the United Kingdom saw major demonstrations throughout the 2010s in response to Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition
Anti-austerity movement in the United Kingdom
Anti-austerity_movement_in_the_United_Kingdom
2013 book about the economic policy
Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea is a 2013 book by Mark Blyth that explores the economic policy of austerity. Studying the use of austerity
Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea
Austerity:_The_History_of_a_Dangerous_Idea
Economic policy in Communist Romania
In the 1980s, severe austerity measures were imposed in the Socialist Republic of Romania by President Nicolae Ceaușescu in order to pay off the external
1980s austerity policy in Romania
1980s_austerity_policy_in_Romania
UK advocacy group
The People's Assembly Against Austerity (also known as The People's Assembly) is a political organisation based in the United Kingdom that was originally
People's Assembly Against Austerity
People's_Assembly_Against_Austerity
Attempting to increase economic growth through austerity
certain circumstances, a major reduction in government spending (such as austerity measures) that changes future expectations about taxes and government
Expansionary fiscal contraction
Expansionary_fiscal_contraction
Greek economist and politician (born 1961)
crisis, where he became internationally known for opposing EU-imposed austerity measures. In 2018, Varoufakis founded MeRA25, the Greek wing of DiEM25
Yanis_Varoufakis
Irish electoral alliance
(PBP) and Solidarity. The pairing was called People Before Profit–Anti-Austerity Alliance or PBP–AAA until the AAA renamed to Solidarity in 2017. PBPS
People Before Profit–Solidarity
People_Before_Profit–Solidarity
viewed the recession as the result of the austerity measures. The First austerity package was a minor austerity package in order to limit the deficit. This
Greek government-debt crisis countermeasures
Greek_government-debt_crisis_countermeasures
Society controlled by business corporations
23, 2014. Blyth, M. Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Oxford: Oxford University Press 2014), p.10 Gamble, A. Austerity as Statecraft, Parliamentary
Corporatocracy
2022 book by Clara E. Mattei
The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism is a 2022 book written by Italian political economist Clara Mattei.
The_Capital_Order
2010–12 civil unrest over the government debt crisis and resulting policies
The anti-austerity movement in Greece involved a series of demonstrations and general strikes that took place across the country. The events, which began
Anti-austerity movement in Greece
Anti-austerity_movement_in_Greece
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
growth in the United States to the stimulus plan of the U.S. and the austerity measures in the European Union. Within a month of the 2010 midterm elections
Barack_Obama
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Austerity Mountain is a 3,337-metre (10,948-foot) mountain in British Columbia, Canada. Austerity Mountain is the second-highest point of the Adamant
Austerity_Mountain
Heavy freight steam locomotive
The War Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-8-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced in 1943 for war service. A total of 935 were
WD_Austerity_2-8-0
Urban planning paradigm
Austerity urbanism is a relatively recent notion that refers to urban planning projects emerging from crisis situations. Such initiatives are often temporary
Austerity_urbanism
locomotives of the Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST class that have been preserved on heritage railways. Of the 484 'Austerities' constructed, around 70 have
List of preserved Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST locomotives
List_of_preserved_Hunslet_Austerity_0-6-0ST_locomotives
Italian economist and academic
Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism, through the University of Chicago Press. The work investigates the origins of austerity policies following
Clara_Mattei
Country in northwestern Europe
stagnation. The Cameron–Clegg coalition government of 2010 introduced austerity measures intended to tackle the substantial public deficits. A referendum
United_Kingdom
Preserved British steam locomotive
War Department "Austerity" 2-8-0, WD No. 79257 is a preserved British steam locomotive. It is the only survivor of its type. Originally built by the Vulcan
WD_Austerity_2-8-0_79257
Political party in the Republic of Ireland
Solidarity (Irish: Neart le Chéile), formerly known as the Anti-Austerity Alliance (AAA), is a Trotskyist political party in Ireland, launched in 2014
Solidarity_(Ireland)
British heavy freight steam locomotive class
Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-10-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced during the Second World War in 1943. The Austerity 2-10-0 was
WD_Austerity_2-10-0
Greek politician, president of the Socialist International (born 1952)
to BBB+, the lowest in the eurozone. Papandreou responded by promoting austerity measures, reducing spending, increasing taxes, freezing additional taxes
George_Papandreou
Protests in Spain that started in 2011
The anti-austerity movement in Spain, also referred to as the 15-M Movement (Spanish: Movimiento 15-M), and the Indignados Movement, was a series of protests
Anti-austerity movement in Spain
Anti-austerity_movement_in_Spain
The Austerity Program is a noise rock and alternative metal band that formed in New York City in 1997, founded by guitarist Justin Foley and bassist Thad
The_Austerity_Program
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
and the Great Recession, which his government sought to address through austerity measures. His administration passed the Health and Social Care Act and
David_Cameron
Country in South America
economic austerity measures. Hugo Chávez, who in 1982 had promised to depose the bipartisanship governments, used the growing anger at economic austerity measures
Venezuela
Government of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
addition to the measures announced in 100 day agenda, Khan announced austerity measures where he vowed to reduce the staff and number of luxury vehicles
Premiership_of_Imran_Khan
Country in West Africa
Theophilus Danjuma as the third. Together, the triumvirate introduced austerity measures to stem inflation, established a Corrupt Practices Investigation
Nigeria
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
Mattei, Clara E. (2022). The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism. University of Chicago Press. pp. 301–302
Soviet_Union
1989 popular uprising in Romania
of Romania for quite some time, especially during the austerity years of the 1980s. The austerity measures were designed in part by Ceaușescu to repay
Romanian_revolution
Welsh actor (born 1969)
society, opposing the privatisation of the NHS and opposing Conservative's austerity cuts to the UK's health service. His NHS speech went viral, with many
Michael_Sheen
that had been already passed, which was sometimes referred to as the "austerity turn". Living better, changing lives: Reduction of working hours (down
Programme_commun
Multi-year debt crisis in multiple EU countries, 2009–2010
and the Netherlands as well as in the United Kingdom. It also led to austerity, increases in unemployment rates to as high as 27% in Greece and Spain
Euro_area_crisis
conflict. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced emergency austerity measures to conserve fuel amidst soaring global oil prices. The measures
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
Ahmad Vahdat observed: "The ayatollah likes to cultivate an image of austerity but receives major commissions from the Iranian oil and arms industries
Ali_Khamenei
Country in Central and Southeast Europe
Council from 2008 to 2009. Adversely impacted by the 2008 financial crisis, austerity measures led to widespread anti-government protests in 2009 and 2011.
Croatia
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
pipeline, Saddam reversed on his policy towards the home front: a policy of austerity and total war was introduced, with the entire population being mobilised
Iran–Iraq_War
Class of 25 ex-British War Department locomotives
The British Railways (BR) ex-WD Austerity 2-10-0 Class was a class of 25 2-10-0 steam locomotives of the WD Austerity 2-10-0 type purchased in 1948 from
BR_ex-WD_Austerity_2-10-0
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
positioned himself in opposition to austerity, stating that Corbyn was right to position Labour as "the party of anti-austerity". He indicated he would continue
Keir_Starmer
Country in Southeast Asia
To satisfy the conditions of the loan, Thailand underwent a series of austerity measures until the loan was repaid in 2003. The crisis brought on the
Thailand
Alliance of independent MPs in the United Kingdom
created partly to gain more speaking time in Parliament, and opposes austerity, the two-child benefit cap, the sale of arms to Israel, the abolition
Independent_Alliance_(UK)
Range of Indian religious traditions
discussed in Hindu texts. The most accepted view is that the greatest austerity comes from travelling on foot, or part of the journey is on foot, and
Hinduism
Political movement
musical acts in Portugal had been involved in protest actions against the austerity measures at the beginning of the crisis. Music addressing Portugal's political
Anti-austerity movement in Portugal
Anti-austerity_movement_in_Portugal
Steam locomotive
Railways (BR) ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0 was a class of 733 2-8-0 steam locomotives designed for heavy freight. These locomotives of the WD Austerity 2-8-0 type had
BR_ex-WD_Austerity_2-8-0
English electronic hip hop music duo
their abrasive, minimalist musical style and embittered explorations of austerity-era Britain, culture, and working class life, delivered in Williamson's
Sleaford_Mods
Sikh separatist movement in the Punjab region
creation of Khalistan and for Sikhs to receive baptism, imbibe religious austerities, and to shun drugs and other vices. He glorified the use of violence
Khalistan_movement
Firzli, M. Nicolas J. (2011). "Infrastructure Investments in an Age of Austerity: The Pension and Sovereign Funds Perspective". Revue Analyse Financière
Economy_of_China
Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
he was criticised for using a helicopter to commute while promoting austerity. In June 2020, Bloomberg said that his popularity was falling, citing
Imran_Khan
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
Part of a series on Capitalism Concepts Austerity Business cycle Capital Capital accumulation Capital markets Company Corporation Competition law Definitions
Industrial_Revolution
Mughal emperor from 1658 to 1707
(New York: George Braziller, 1978), pp. 112–113. "In spite of his later austerity, which turned him against music, dance, and painting, a few of the best
Aurangzeb
Economic recession in Portugal
the 2011–14 international bailout to Portugal and was marked by intense austerity policies, more intense than the wider 2001-2017 crisis. Economic growth
2010–2014 Portuguese financial crisis
2010–2014_Portuguese_financial_crisis
The anti-austerity movement in Ireland saw major demonstrations from 2008 (the year of the Irish economic downturn) to 2015. The protests began during
Anti-austerity movement in Ireland
Anti-austerity_movement_in_Ireland
British singer (born 1975)
committed during the conflict. Sometime during the 2011 United Kingdom anti-austerity protests and the 2011 London riots, her cousin's jewellery shop in Croydon
M.I.A._(rapper)
Italian economist and politician (born 1943)
lead a new unity government in Italy in order to implement reforms and austerity measures. On 12 November 2011, following Berlusconi's resignation, Napolitano
Mario_Monti
English singer, songwriter, author and actor (born 1970)
self-titled debut album. The duo rose to wider attention with the albums Austerity Dogs (2013) and Divide and Exit (2014). Their later releases on Rough
Jason_Williamson
Sovereign debt crisis faced by Greece (2009–2018)
it forced the government to carry out a series of sudden reforms and austerity measures, concurrently with loss of income and property. In all, the Greek
Greek_government-debt_crisis
Financial institution and UN specialized agency
economies. The IMF's loan conditions have been criticized for imposing austerity measures that can hinder economic recovery and harm the most vulnerable
International_Monetary_Fund
Political party in England and Wales
Bennett would take the party further to the left, aiming to make it an anti-austerity party to the left of the Labour Party. The 2013 local government elections
Green Party of England and Wales
Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales
President of Indonesia since 2024
Retrieved 7 November 2025. Laksono, Riandy. "Why Prabowo's misguided 'austerity' is emblematic of his free-wheeling economic policy". Indonesia at Melbourne
Prabowo_Subianto
Slogan associated with Margaret Thatcher
justify policies of economic liberalism (or fiscal conservatism) and austerity. The slogan is strongly associated with the policies and persona of Margaret
There_is_no_alternative
Organization in the UK
Women Against Rape (WAR) is a UK organisation founded in 1976. In their original Statement of Aims, they demanded: recognition of rape of every kind; not
Women_Against_Rape
1995 Hungarian austerity measures
named after the then-Minister of Finance Lajos Bokros) was a series of austerity measures announced by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Gyula Horn in Hungary
Bokros_package
Communist ideology
including the Kronstadt rebellion (7–17 March 1921) against the economic austerity of the War Communism imposed by the Bolsheviks. The principal obstacles
Marxism–Leninism
Bailout plan for Portugal
Passos Coelho announced it was going to cut on state spending and increase austerity measures, including public servant wage cuts and additional tax increases
Economic Adjustment Programme for Portugal
Economic_Adjustment_Programme_for_Portugal
Political party in the United Kingdom
"Rationing, austerity and the Conservative party recovery after 1945". Historical Journal (1994) 37#1 pp. 173–97. Kynaston, David (2007). Austerity Britain:
Conservative_Party_(UK)
Religious who lives in solitude and austerity
Religious who lives in solitude and austerity
Anchorite
2007–2009 international economic decline
and concluded that austerity was slowing growth, similar to Martin Wolf. He also wrote: "... this also implies that 1 euro of austerity yields only about
Great_Recession
1994 novel by Tito Perdue
The New Austerities is a 1994 novel by the American writer Tito Perdue. It is a prequel to his first novel, Lee. The novel was first published in 1994
The_New_Austerities
American economist and chess grandmaster (born 1953)
University. During the Great Recession, Rogoff was an influential proponent of austerity. Rogoff grew up in a Jewish family in Rochester, New York. His father
Kenneth_Rogoff
Withdrawal of the UK from the EU
to Euroscepticism in the UK. During the eurozone debt crisis, strict austerity measures were imposed as a condition for bailouts, with EU member states
Brexit
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964–1970, 1974–1976)
devaluation, as economists had predicted. The devaluation, with accompanying austerity measures which ensured resources went into exports rather than domestic
Harold_Wilson
Japanese aesthetic about imperfection
aesthetics and principles include asymmetry, roughness, simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and the appreciation of natural objects and the forces
Wabi-sabi
Tragedy by William Shakespeare
text was an early attempt at reconstructing the Elizabethan theatre's austerity; his only backdrop was a set of red curtains. Sarah Bernhardt played the
Hamlet
2025 protest movement in France
strike and nationwide "shutdown" on 10 September 2025, to oppose the austerity measures proposed by the government of Prime Minister François Bayrou
Bloquons_tout
have been on the rise since the early 2010s due to, according to some, austerity measures and immigration. Linguist Ruth Wodak has stated that the populist
List of active nationalist parties in Europe
List_of_active_nationalist_parties_in_Europe
2010 economics paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff
widely cited the paper in political debates over the effectiveness of austerity in fiscal policy for debt-burdened economies. The paper argues that when
Growth_in_a_Time_of_Debt
British political party
Conservative Party in 2010. He further blamed the coalition government's austerity programme. Willie Rennie, who became party leader in 2011, also blamed
Liberal_Democrats_(UK)
Political party in Greece
based on its founder's Zoe Konstantopoulou's hardliner opposition to austerity, neoliberalism, "tax inequality", Greece's creditors, and the Troika,
Course_of_Freedom
Effort to standardise locomotives in 1951
Barry Scrapyard. The first BR standards were the BR ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0 and BR ex-WD Austerity 2-10-0s. They were given the numbers 90000-732 and 90750-774
BR_standard_classes
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
discussions. At this time, he was severely ill; it was wartime or the austerity period after it; during the war his wife suffered from depression; and
George_Orwell
Indian religion
Uttaradhyayana Sūtra discuss austerities in detail. Six outer and six inner practices are oft-repeated in later Jain texts. Outer austerities include complete fasting
Jainism
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786
extent of his Francophile tendencies might have been a reaction to the austerity of the family environment created by his father, who had a deep aversion
Frederick_the_Great
Worldwide economic depression (1929–1939)
the economy from future external shocks. After six years of government austerity measures, which succeeded in reestablishing Chile's creditworthiness,
Great_Depression
Country in East Asia
time and circumstances, but still provide the groundwork for the spartan austerity, sacrifice, and discipline demanded by the party. Since the founding of
North_Korea
Capital and most populous city of Indiana, United States
the mayoral administration of Stephen Goldsmith introduced a number of austerity measures to address budget shortfalls through privatization and greater
Indianapolis
class majority Sinn Féin: Equality not austerity Social Democratic and Labour Party: Prosperity not austerity Socialist Labour Party: Socialist Labour
2015 United Kingdom general election
2015_United_Kingdom_general_election
Political party in the United Kingdom
governance based on the Nolan Principles Mount a national campaign against austerity Avoid wasting public money Build communities with good quality social
Liverpool Community Independents
Liverpool_Community_Independents
British initiative on social services
families were being eroded by austerity cuts and that, "disadvantaged families are at greatest risk from [these] austerity cuts". In 2017 the evidence concerning
Best_Start
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
Part of a series on Neoliberalism Ideas Austerity Balanced budget Denationalization Deregulation Economic integration Economic interdependence Economic
Bill_Clinton
Terse philosophical saying
city of Sparta, whose ancient inhabitants had a reputation for verbal austerity and were famous for their often pithy remarks. A laconic phrase may be
Laconic_phrase
Greek left-wing political party
Citizen-led governance of health and education, with permanent hirings beyond austerity restrictions. Public Media: Citizen-led governance of state media through
MeRA25
Political party in Spain
by the political scientist Pablo Iglesias Turrión as part of the anti-austerity movement in Spain, the party is currently led by Secretary-General Ione
Podemos (Spanish political party)
Podemos_(Spanish_political_party)
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Free Man; Masculine
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Ancient.
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Arabic, Muslim
Sound; Good Opinion
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Tamil
Lord Ganesh, Soldier, Many
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n.
Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.
n.
Gravity or austerity; extreme strictness; rigor; harshness; as, the severity of a reprimand or a reproof; severity of discipline or government; severity of penalties.
n.
A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rance in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.
n.
Sourness and harshness to the taste.
n.
Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness.
n.
Severity of life; austerity; voluntary submission to pain, abstinence, or mortification.
n.
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
v. i.
To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity.
n.
Severity; strictness; austerity.
pl.
of Austerity
adv.
Sourly; with sullen austerity.