cas‧u‧al‧i‧za‧tion (also casualisation British English) /ˌkæʒuəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]

1. a tendency to make things less formal in places where people work, for example by allowing office workers to wear informal clothes

2. a tendency for companies to use temporary workers instead of permanent ones

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