Economics

n.	1.	The science of household affairs, or of domestic management.
	2.	Political economy; the science of the utilities or the useful application of wealth or material resources; the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of a nation or region, and its effect on the wealth of a country. See Political economy, under Political.

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economics - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management Synonyms: economic science, political economy

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