ECONOMY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Economy

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 15th century (in the sense ‘management of material resources’): from French économie, or via Latin from Greek oikonomia ‘household management’, based on oikos ‘house’ + nemein ‘manage’. Current senses date from the 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪˈkɒnəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money

Short Definition:

state of area regarding production and consumption of goods and services

Examples:
  • he favours tax cuts to stimulate the economy
Definition:

careful management of available resources

Short Definition:

careful management of resources

Examples:
  • fuel economy

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