directed toward expansion
expansionary
ex·pan·sion·ar·y
adjective
The definition of expansionary is something that is intended to make something larger.
When a law passed by a legislature would give the government more power to encourage job growth, this is an example of an expansionary policy.
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Tending toward or causing expansion: the empire's expansionary policies in Asia.
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Words near expansionary in the dictionary
- expansionary
- expansionism
- expansionist
- expansionistic