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Definition of
expansionary adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
expansionary
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɛri
/
/
(
formal
)
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encouraging economic
expansion
This budget will have a net expansionary effect on the economy.
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expansionary
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