Dictionary Entry
economic
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/Word FrequencyCommon (6.32)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Pertaining to an economy.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses economic to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“We have had 13 years of a so-called Labour government which accepted the whole Thatcherite economic settlement, has seen an increase in social and economic inequality; worshipped wealth and fawned on high finance at home and abroad; passed a vast array of repressive laws; betrayed all its promises on the single curre”
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Origin
From Greek oikonomikos via Latin economicus, meaning 'household management' (oikos 'house' + nomos 'law').
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