[
US
/iˈkɑnəmi, ɪˈkɑnəmi/
]
[ UK /ɪkˈɒnəmi/ ]
[ UK /ɪkˈɒnəmi/ ]
NOUN
- the system of production and distribution and consumption
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frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
the Scots are famous for their economy -
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
there was a saving of 50 cents
it was a small economy to walk to work every day -
the efficient use of resources
economy of effort
How To Use economy In A Sentence
- Our economy is unbalanced, money is in excess supply, and its circulation is completely divorced from the circulation of goods. Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy
- The huge fall in exports has done a great deal of harm to the economy.
- But Ms. Economy pointed to the elaborateness of concept and coordination of details — "the flowers are matching," she observed — leading her to suspect they may have had professional help bringing the Halloween spirit alive. Suburban Tricks, Urban Treats
- Our economy suffered a triple whammy this year - we were hit by Sars, the Iraq war, and then the world economic downturn.
- This viewpoint is of great significance as a guideline for the rapid development of socialist economy.
- The flow of assistance to Vietnam's fragile economy from its ideological allies has virtually halted.
- Instead they have further undermined the economy by driving capital and foreign investors out of the country. Times, Sunday Times
- Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
- At a minimum, the Bush administration had better step up its promotion of the economy's current sizzling performance.
- These have damaged an already poorly performing economy. The Sun