- streamlining
- the simultaneous dismissal of a number of employeesIn the expectation, perhaps, that those remaining will go faster.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Streamlining the cities — Streamlining the cities: Government proposals for reorganising local government in Greater London and the Metropolitan counties was a government white paper issued in 1983, by the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher which led to the… … Wikipedia
streamlining — Synonyms and related words: clarification, disentanglement, disinvolvement, distillation, easing, expediting, expedition, facilitation, hastening, narrowing, purification, quickening, refinement, simplification, simplifying, smoothing, speeding,… … Moby Thesaurus
streamlining — n. act of designing or building in a form which offers minimum resistance to a current of air or fluid; act of making more efficient, simplificationn. path along which a fluid flows; direction in which a particle flows (i.e. in a fluid);… … English contemporary dictionary
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streamlining program — program for improving efficiency … English contemporary dictionary
Federal Acquisitions Streamlining Act — The Federal Acquisitions Streamlining Act is a United States law that was enacted in 1994 with the goal of lowering procurement barriers. This Act enables simplified procurement procedures where the procurement is limited, facilitates reliance of … Wikipedia
