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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