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bailout
a two word expression meaning to rescue a business from bankruptcy using government money
promote
"These measures are designed to foster free trade." is the same as "These measures are designed to p... free trade."P
subtile
the opposite of "an obvious, apparent change" is "a s... change"
grant
money that is given to you in order to help you (by the government or some other instutition)
expense
if somebody else wins because you lose, then his/her win is at your e…
wage
a synonym of salary
behalf
an expression meaning "you do it for somebody else": on b... for someone
unemployment
a noun meaning having no job
collateral
something you put down as a security in case a business deal does not work out
threat
a word meaning something that is a danger to you
personnel
a synonym of staff
sustainable
a development that does not harm the environment or society in the long run is called a s... development
ethnic
an adjective meaning "cultural, racial origin" when used in combination with the noun "origin"
interest rate
the amount of money you have to pay as part of your credit obligations
white collar
a worker who works in services (rather than manufacturing) is called a w...-c... worker
liberalizing
the opposite of "introducing more regulations for the economy" is "l... the economy"
disability
a noun meaning "a permanent (usually physical) problem that prevents you from doing something"
free trade
a two-word expression meaning "business that is not restricted by government"
terms
the conditions mentioned in a contract
security
a noun that means something similar to safety
abject
an adjective often used in combination with the word "poverty" to mean "great poverty"
growth
the noun of to grow
purchasing
an adjective used in combination with the noun "power" to mean "the power to buy things"
economic
an adjective meaning having to do with the economy
profit
how much a company gains
wealth
a noun used to refer to the total amount of money and things you have
dispute
a noun meaning "quarrel, disagreement"
economical
an adjective meaning "not wasteful", "efficient"
retirement
the stage of no longer working, usually because of age
benefit
a synonym of advantage
minimum
the least amount
settle
a synonym for "to solve a dispute" is "to s... a dispute"
blue collar
a worker who works in manufacturing (rather than services) is called a b...-c... worker
shelter
a place you can stay which is basically just a roof over your head without any additional amenities
goods
the things that are traded in an economy
affordable
an adjective meaning to have enough money to be able to buy this
vocational
an adjective used in combination with the noun "training" to mean "training that includes on the job training as well as schooling"
labour
a synonym for work
agency
a synonym for "institution", i.e. a government body
apply
the process of asking for a job
boundary
a synonym of limits
debt relief
a two word phrase meaning removing the debt of a country
negotiate
a verb meaning to discuss the conditions of a deal
illiterate
an adjective meaning not being able to read or write
interest free
when you don't have to pay interest for a loan, this loan is called an ... loan (two words)
injustice
a synonym for unfairness
resources
a synonym of raw materials
distribution
a noun meaning how much is given to each
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