gross national product
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gross national product
First recorded in 1945–50
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And entertainment is almost America’s gross national product.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
If gross national product was shared equally, every man, woman and child would receive about $70,000.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2023
Agriculture is a critical part of Ukraine’s economy, accounting for about 20% of gross national product and 40% of export revenue before the war, according to the U.N.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
True gender equality, research from McKinsey & Company has shown, would increase the gross national product in the United States by 26 percent.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2018
She looked intrigued, which was new, because Katie usually walks around with this distracted expression on her face, like she’s busy figuring the square root of the prime number closest to the gross national product.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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