To be pedantic (and technically correct), "n the military of ancient Rome, decimation (from Latin decimatio 'removal of a tenth'[1]) was a form of military dis

To be pedantic (and technically correct), "n the military of ancient Rome, decimation (from Latin decimatio 'removal of a tenth'[1]) was a form of military discipline in which every tenth man in a group was executed by members of his cohort." [0] So, a 10% cut fits the definition. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishment) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishment)