headline
/ˈhedlaɪn/ adjective [before noun] UK ECONOMICSDefinition
› a headline figure, number, or rate includes everything that affects it: If you take the headline figure for personal borrowing of £1,000 bn, it looks a bit scary. The new investment deal offers a headline rate of 6.9% before tax, 5.52% net. → Compare underlying
(Definition of headline adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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