Economic sanctions
plural noun
1.
any actions taken by one nation or group of nations to harm the economy of another nation or group, often to force a political change
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[ih-kon-uh-mahyz] /ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz/ verb (used without object), economized, economizing. 1. to practice ; avoid waste or extravagance. verb (used with object), economized, economizing. 2. to manage ; use sparingly or frugally. /ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz/ verb 1. (often foll by on) to limit or reduce (expense, waste, etc) v. 1640s, “to govern a household,” from economy + -ize. […]
- Economising
[ih-kon-uh-mahyz] /ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz/ verb (used without object), economized, economizing. 1. to practice ; avoid waste or extravagance. verb (used with object), economized, economizing. 2. to manage ; use sparingly or frugally. /ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz/ verb 1. (often foll by on) to limit or reduce (expense, waste, etc) v. 1640s, “to govern a household,” from economy + -ize. […]
- Economism
[ih-kon-uh-miz-uh m] /ɪˈkɒn əˌmɪz əm/ noun 1. the theory or practice of assigning primary importance to the economy or to economic achievement. /ɪˈkɒnəˌmɪzəm/ noun 1. 2. (often capital) (in Tsarist Russia) a political belief that the sole concern of the working classes should be with improving their living conditions and not with political reforms