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monetarism

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈmʌn.ɪ.tər.ɪ.zəm/ US  /-t̬ɚ.ɪ-/

Definition

a system of controlling a country's economy by limiting how much money is in use at a particular timeEconomics and the state of the economy monetarist
 
 
/-ɪst/ US  /-t̬ɚ-/ noun [C], adjective
She's a convinced monetarist. monetarist policiesEconomics and the state of the economy
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