geddes axe

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Definition of geddes axe in English English dictionary

Any process tending to eliminate non-essential elements

The implementation of the spending cuts instigated by Geddes in the 1920s

Hyphenation

Ged·des axe

Turkish pronunciation

gedıs äks

Pronunciation

/ˈgedəs ˈaks/ /ˈɡɛdəs ˈæks/

Etymology

() From Sir Eric Geddes who chaired a UK government committee charged with finding unprecedented spending cuts in the 1920s.