attrition

/əˈtrɪʃ·ən/ n [U] fml

Definition

› a gradual reduction in the number of people who work for an organization that is achieved by not replacing those who leave: Most of the job losses will come through attrition.

(Definition of attrition n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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