economics
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From economy, from Latin oeconomia from Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomia), “‘management of a household, administration’”) from οἶκος (oikos), “‘house’”) + νόμος (nomos), “‘law’”).
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economics (uncountable)
- (Social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.
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