credit squeeze

noun

1. a restraint or limitation of credit.

credit squeeze

noun

1. the control of credit facilities as an instrument of economic policy, associated with restrictions on bank loans and overdrafts, raised interest rates, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of credit squeeze¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

More uncertainty could force a further credit squeeze on an economy that has just entered a double-dip recession.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• restraint