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Definition of fiscal cliff noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fiscal cliff

noun
 
/ˌfɪskl ˈklɪf/
 
/ˌfɪskl ˈklɪf/
(economics)
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  1. a situation in which the combination of a number of financial factors could result in sudden and very serious damage to a country’s economy
    • This nation is facing a fiscal cliff that some say could plunge us back into recession.
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