Answer: austerity

AnswerCrossword Clue
AUSTERITYBritish program of belt-tightening.
AUSTERITYCondition in post-war British economy.
AUSTERITYCause for budget cutting
austerityaustere quality; severity of manner, life, etc.; sternness
austeritystrict economy
austeritythe quality of being austere
austerityascetic practices