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deindustrialization
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de·in·dus·tri·al·ize  (dn-dstr--lz)
v. de·in·dus·tri·al·ized, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, de·in·dus·tri·al·iz·es
v.tr.
To cause (a nation or area) to lose or be deprived of industrial capability or strength: felt that America was being deindustrialized by foreign competition.
v.intr.
To undergo or suffer loss of industrial infrastructure and potential.
dein·dustri·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.
deindustrialization, deindustrialisation [ˌdiːɪnˌdʌstrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən]
n
(Economics) the decline in importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of a nation or area


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