economy saving | an act of economizing, reduction in cost, it was a small economy to walk to work every day, there was a saving ofcents |
economy of scale | the saving in cost of production that is due to mass production |
token economy | a form of behavior therapy that has been used in some mental institutions, patients are rewarded with tokens for appropriate behavior and the tokens may be cashed in for valued rewards |
waste of money | money spent for inadequate return, the senator said that the project was a waste of money |
money laundering | concealing the source of illegally gotten money |
finance | the commercial activity of providing funds and capital |
corporate finance | the financial activities of corporation |
high finance | large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical) |
finance | the management of money and credit and banking and investments |
money cowrie Cypraea moneta | cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa |
cabin class second class economy class | a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations |
cashbox money box till | a strongbox for holding cash |
money belt | belt with a concealed section for holding money |
savings bank coin bank money box bank | a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home, the coin bank was empty |
economy thriftiness | frugality in the expenditure of money or resources, the Scots are famous for their economy |
monetary value price cost | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold), the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver, he puts a high price on his services, he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection |
economy | the efficient use of resources, economy of effort |
moneymaker money-spinner cash cow | a project that generates a continuous flow of money |
monetarism | an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money |
economics economic science political economy | the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management |
finance r | the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets |
money market | a market for short-term debt instruments |
International Finance Corporation IFC | a United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors, affiliated with the World Bank |
International Monetary Fund IMF | a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies |
finance committee | a committee appointed to consider financial issues |
capitalism capitalist economy | an economic system based on private ownership of capital |
black economy | a hidden sector of the economy where private cash transactions go unreported, no one knows how large the black economy really is |
market economy free enterprise private enterprise laissez-faire economy | an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices |
mixed economy | an economic system that combines private and state enterprises |
non-market economy | an economy that is not a market economy |
socialism socialist economy | an economic system based on state ownership of capital |
economy economic system | the system of production and distribution and consumption |
managed economy | a non-market economy in which government intervention is important in allocating goods and resources and determining prices |
communist economy | the managed economy of a communist state |
smart money | people who are highly experienced or who have inside information, the smart money said Truman would lose the election |
finance company | a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses |
consumer finance company small loan company | a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan |
captive finance company | a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers' inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company's products |
sales finance company | a finance company that buys (at a discount) the installment sales contracts of retail merchants |
commercial finance company commercial credit company | a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers |
money handler money dealer | a person who receives or invests or pays out money |
exchanger money changer | one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country |
finance minister minister of finance | the minister responsible for state finances |
honesty silver dollar money plant satin flower satinpod Lunaria annua | southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration |
money | wealth reckoned in terms of money, all his money is in real estate |
pile bundle big bucks megabucks big money | a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit), she made a bundle selling real estate, they sank megabucks into their new house |
easy money gravy train | income obtained with a minimum of effort |
easy money | the economic condition in which credit is easy to secure |
tight money | the economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are high |
loot booty pillage plunder prize swag dirty money | goods or money obtained illegally |