fiscal policy
noun
Simple meaning
Government policy that try to influence the direction of the economy through changes in government spending or taxes.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fiskuhlpahluhseeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɪskəlˈpɑləsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
economics
Government policy that attempts to influence the direction of the economy through changes in government spending or taxes.
economics
A government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Government policy that attempts to influence the direction of the economy through changes in government spending or taxes.
Used this way, fiscal policy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics and government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
- Government/politics
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