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 |
Secretary of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary | the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture, the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in |
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 |
farming agriculture husbandry | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
agribusiness agriculture factory farm | a large-scale farming enterprise |
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 |
economy thriftiness | frugality in the expenditure of money or resources, the Scots are famous for their economy |
economy | the efficient use of resources, economy of effort |
agronomy scientific agriculture | the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production |
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 |
rural free delivery RFD | free government delivery of mail in outlying country areas |
agriculture | the class of people engaged in growing food |
Department of Agriculture Agriculture Department Agriculture USDA | the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy), created in |
Food and Agriculture Organization Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO | the United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture |
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 |
country rural area | an area outside of cities and towns, his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country |
agricultural laborer agricultural labourer | a person who tills the soil for a living |
county agent agricultural agent extension agent | an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics |
Secretary of Agriculture Agriculture Secretary | the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture, the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland |
rural | living in or characteristic of farming or country life, rural people, large rural households, unpaved rural roads, an economy that is basically rural |
agrarian agricultural farming(a) | relating to rural matters, an agrarian (or agricultural) society, farming communities |
agricultural | relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming, agricultural engineering, modern agricultural (or farming) methods, agricultural (or farm) equipment, an agricultural college |
rural | of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city, rural electrification, rural free delivery |