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global recession
noun [C] ECONOMICSDefinition
› a period when many of the world's economies are not successful and businesses experience a lot of problems: Huge increases in world energy costs sparked fears of a global recession. prevent/spark/trigger a global recession
(Definition of global recession noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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