cameralistic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to public finance.
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of or relating to cameralism.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cameralistic
1755–65; < German kameralistisch, equivalent to Kameralist cameralist + -isch -ish 1 (replaced by -ic )
Example Sentences
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The interest of absolute princes must have greatly favored these cameralistic institutions, for they were in their hands docile tools, which escaped the annoying intervention of the states of their realms.
From Principles Of Political Economy by Lalor, John J. (John Joseph)
The political economists also require a knowledge of the natural side of the cameralistic sciences.
From Principles Of Political Economy by Lalor, John J. (John Joseph)
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