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economy
/ɪˈkɑːn.ə.mi/
Definition
1
The state of a country or region in terms of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
2
The careful, efficient use of money, time, or other resources; thrift.
3
A system or set of interconnected elements, such as the human body or a machine, regarded as a unified whole.
4
The branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.
Examples
In this economy, my wallet's on a diet stricter than a supermodel's.
He practices such extreme economy that his Christmas lights double as year-round decor.
The startup promised an economy-proof business model, right before the market laughed it out of the room.
Her economy with words made every tweet a masterpiece of passive-aggression.