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national wealth

 
 
noun [U] ECONOMICS

Definition

the total value of all of the money, investments, goods, and property held in a country at a particular time: boost/create/increase national wealth The study said inward investment, increased trade, and new jobs would have boosted Britain's national wealth by £12 billion. a proportion/share of national wealth
(Definition of national wealth noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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