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supply-side

[ suh-plahy-sahyd ]
/ səˈplaɪˌsaɪd /
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adjective Economics.
of or relating to a theory that stresses the reduction of taxes, especially for those of higher income, as a means of encouraging business investment and growth and stabilizing the economy.

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Origin of supply-side

First recorded in 1975–80
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