supply-side

[ suh-plahy-sahyd ]
/ səˈplaɪˌsaɪd /

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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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of supply-side

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby supply-side

supplication, supply, supply and demand, supply chain, supply teacher, supply-side, supply-side economics, supply-sider, support, support area, support group
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