belt-tightening vs removal

belt-tightening

noun
  • A reduction in expenditure, often as a result of financial restrictions. 

adj
  • Causing or involving a reduction in expenditure. 

removal

noun
  • The process of removing, or the fact of being removed. 

  • The relocation of a business etc. 

  • Murder. 

  • An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased. 

  • The dismissal of someone from office. 

How often have the words belt-tightening and removal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )