- 1[only before noun] connected with the trade, industry, and development of wealth of a country, an area, or a society social, economic and political issues economic growth/cooperation/development/reform the government's economic policy economic history the current economic climate
- 2(of a process, a business, or an activity) producing enough profit to continue synonym profitable opposite uneconomic Thesauruseconomic
- financial
- commercial
- monetary
- fiscal
- economic connected with the trade, industry, and development of wealth of a country, an area, or a society:This book deals with the social, economic, and political issues of the period.
- financial connected with money and finance:She had gotten into financial difficulties. Tokyo is a major financial center.
- commercial connected with the buying and selling of goods and services:We rent both commercial and residential properties.
- monetary (formal or finance) connected with money, especially all the money in a country:The Federal Reserve Bank controls monetary policy in the U.S.
- fiscal (finance) connected with government or public money, especially taxes:The fiscal year begins in July.
- economic/financial/commercial/monetary/fiscal affairs/decisions
- the economic/financial/commercial/fiscal climate
- the economic/financial/commercial side of something
- an economic/financial/commercial center
- Economic means “connected with the economy of a country or an area, or with the money that a society or an individual has”:the government’s economic policy the economic impact of having children
- Economical means “spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste”:It is usually more economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.
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