cost control
noun [C or U] (also cost containment)Definition
› ACCOUNTING the process of controlling how much a company or organization spends so that costs are not greater than an agreed budget, or a particular method that is used to do this: cost control measures/strategies There are ways to encourage cost controls while still maintaining quality of service.
(Definition of cost control noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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