salami slicing
noun/səˈlɑːmi slaɪsɪŋ/
/səˈlɑːmi slaɪsɪŋ/
[uncountable] (informal)- the act of removing something gradually by small amounts at a time
- Local rail services have been withdrawn by a process of salami slicing.
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