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Word: NAIRU
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1970s. Acronym from the initial letters of Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
Definition:
A rate of unemployment at which the labour market creates no inflationary pressure.
Variant Forms:
- Nairu