pump priming

noun

1. the spending of government funds in commercial enterprises, to stimulate the national economy.

pump priming

noun

1. the act or process of introducing fluid into a pump to improve the sealing of the pump parts on starting and to expel air from it
2. government expenditure designed to stimulate economic activity in stagnant or depressed areas
3. See deficit financing
   another term for deficit financing

pump priming

1. Informally, government spending to increase purchasing power and stimulate the economy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pump priming¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

A certain amount of Keynesian pump-priming, of the right sort, won't do any harm—but it probably won-t do much good either.

From The Daily Beast

A certain amount of Keynesian pump-priming, of the right sort, won't do any harm - but it probably won't do much good either.

From The Daily Beast

I don't think Mr. Roosevelt's pump priming will do much good because you must keep adding to it or it will go away.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• budget deficit