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monetarist

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mon·e·ta·rism  (mn-t-rzm, mn-)
n.
1. A theory holding that economic variations within a given system, such as changing rates of inflation, are most often caused by increases or decreases in the money supply.
2. A policy that seeks to regulate an economy by altering the domestic money supply, especially by increasing it in a moderate but steady manner.

mone·ta·rist adj. & n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.monetarist - an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of moneymonetarist - an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of money
bimetallist - an advocate of bimetallism
economic expert, economist - an expert in the science of economics
Translations
monetarist [ˈmʌnɪtərɪst]
A. ADJmonetarista
B. Nmonetarista mf
monetarist [ˈmʌnɪtərɪst] nmonétariste m/f
monetarist
nMonetarist(in) m(f)
adjmonetaristisch
monetarist [ˈmʌnɪtrɪst]
1. adjmonetaristico/a
2. nmonetarista m/f


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