Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of uitsterven (to die out, to go extinct) +‎ beleid (policy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯t.stɛrf.bəˌlɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: uit‧sterf‧be‧leid

Noun

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uitsterfbeleid n (uncountable)

  1. phase-out policy; a policy of not allowing any new users of a facility or right, with the intention to make such use disappear