restructuring

noun (restructuring, restructurings); verb (present participle of restructure: restructure, restructures, restructured, restructuring)

«restructuring» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

changing the way an organisation, plan or thing is built or organised. tree →
(euphemism, business) reorganising a company in a way that usually means cutting jobs. tree →

In the lessons

Used by companies and news to make job cuts and closures sound like planning; official and business, all regions. Workers hear "restructuring" and fear for their jobs.

Examples

The company is going through a restructuring, and three hundred jobs will go. tree →
Dad came home quiet; there's a restructuring at his work. tree →
We are restructuring the school day to add more sport. tree →
The essay needs restructuring: put your best point first. tree →
After the restructuring, the shop closed on Mondays. tree →
"Restructuring" is the word bosses use for "some of you are fired". tree →

Note

Neutral sense: just reorganising. Euphemistic sense: job cuts. Watch the context. Spelled the same in UK and US.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «restructuring» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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