swingeing [ˈswɪnʤɪŋ] ADJ Brit form
swingeing cuts:
- swingeing
-
PONS OpenDictAdd entry
Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?
We'd love you to send us a new entry for PONS OpenDict. The submitted suggestions are reviewed by the PONS editorial team and incorporated into the results accordingly.
No example sentences available
Try a different entry
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
They defended swingeing cutbacks in the public sector and insisted that the package was tough but fair.
www.dailymail.co.uk Too swingeing a clause may be found not to cover the alleged breach at all.
www.accountancyage.com Crowds rose to 4,479, but the seasons end brought swingeing cuts to the playing staff.
en.wikipedia.org Smith mixes up apparently sensible proposals with swingeing ideological claims and asks the voters to buy the whole package.
www.stuff.co.nz Now, it's in the open, its part of the justice system, and the penalties can be swingeing.
tvnz.co.nz