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Definition of expansionary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

expansionary

adjective

/ɪkˈspænʃənri/

/ɪkˈspænʃəneri/

(formal)

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encouraging economic or political expansion
- This budget will have a net expansionary effect on the economy.
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