The Definition of Economy

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Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. 10th ed. 1998.

ECONOMY [MF yconomie, fr. ML oeconomia, fr. Gk oikonomia, fr. oikonomos household manager, fr. oikos, house + nemein to manage—more at VICINITY, NIMBLE]

1. archaic: the management of household or private affairs and esp. expenses

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