credit squeeze
noun
a restraint or limitation of credit.
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First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for credit squeeze
credit squeeze
noun
the control of credit facilities as an instrument of economic policy, associated with restrictions on bank loans and overdrafts, raised interest rates, etc
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