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arretramento

retreat, setback

noun ar-ret-tra-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

recession (territorial)

Usage Note

Arretramento literally means a pulling or falling back, used in military, political, and sports contexts. L'arretramento delle truppe is a troop withdrawal. In economics or polling, un arretramento nei sondaggi means a drop in the polls. It is more formal than the verb form arretrare.

Examples

"Il partito ha subito un arretramento nei consensi."

Natural Translation

The party suffered a setback in support.

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