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economy

 
 
/ɪˈkɒnəmi/ noun

Translation

SYSTEM [C] the system by which a country produces and uses goods and money
ekonomi
the German/US economy a global economy1431
USING LESS [C, U] when someone or something does not use much money, fuel, etc
iktisat, tutumluluk
The car's design combines comfort with economy. UK We'll need to make some economies when I stop work.1419
(Definition of economy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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