economic

Economic describes something related to the management of income, expenses, money or wealth. (adjective)

An example of economic are the policies of a government to distribute and stabilize the wealth of the citizens.

See economic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or having to do with the management of the income, expenditures, etc. of a household, business, community, or government
of or having to do with the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth
of or having to do with economics
of or having to do with the satisfaction of people's material needs : economic biology
economical (sense )

See economic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ĕkˌə-nŏmˈĭk, ēˌkə-)

adjective

a. Of or relating to the production, development, and management of material wealth, as of a country, household, or business enterprise.
b. Of or relating to an economy: a period of sustained economic growth.
Of or relating to the science of economics: new economic theories regarding the effects of deficit spending.
Of or relating to the practical necessities of life; material: wrote the book primarily for economic reasons.
a. Financially rewarding; economical: It was no longer economic to keep the manufacturing facilities open.
b. Efficient; economical: an economic use of home heating oil.

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