Question

reduction

Accepted Answer

the act of making something smaller in size, amount, number, etc.; the act of reducing something count

a drastic/marked/sharp/significant reduction in size
troop reductions = reductions in the number of troops

Front	reduction
Back	the act of making something smaller in size, amount, number, etc.; the act of reducing something count a drastic/marked/sharp/significant reduction in size troop reductions = reductions in the number of troops

Reduction Act Making Smaller Size Amount Number Reducing