slowdown
noun [ C ]
ECONOMICS, COMMERCE uk/ˈsləʊdaʊn/ usa period when there is less business activity than usual in a company, the economy, etc.:
slowdown in sth Labor Department statistics released last Friday showed an unexpected slowdown in hiring.
The economic slowdown has affected both public and privates sectors.
dramatic/marked/sharp slowdown
HR, WORKPLACE US (UK go-slow)
a period when an organization’s employees work more slowly and less effectively to show they are not satisfied with their pay, conditions, etc.:
The management refused to respond to threats of a slowdown.