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mixed economy

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

an economic system in which some industries are controlled privately and some by the governmentEconomics and the state of the economy
(Definition of mixed economy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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