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macroeconomic

 
 
/ˌmækrəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ adjective ECONOMICS

Definition

relating to the financial and economic systems of a country or an industry: The leading industrial nations need to coordinate macroeconomic policies. The last decade has seen substantial development in macroeconomic theory. → Compare microeconomic
(Definition of macroeconomic adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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