economic decay

collocation in English

meaningsofeconomicanddecay

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdecay.
economic
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us
/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
See more ateconomic
decay
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈkeɪ/us
/dɪˈkeɪ/
the process ...
See more atdecay

(Definition ofeconomicanddecayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofeconomic decay

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
It is a story of financial irresponsibility, declining investment andeconomicdecay.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Every country building fewer than five houses per 1,000 of the population is seen to be suffering social andeconomicdecay.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The islands are vulnerable not only to attack but to subversion andeconomicdecay.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The loss of agricultural output and theeconomicdecaywas astonishing and disastrous, and the impact on the people was appalling.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
From one extreme to the other in my constituency, the signs ofeconomicdecayproliferate.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Outside, the slow, sure frost ofeconomicdecaytightens its grip almost from week to week upon our country.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Society to-day is being pulled down byeconomicdecaywhich brings about moral and mental decay.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The area has suffered fromeconomicdecayand crime.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theeconomicdecayof 1907-1910 was interspersed some economic revivals.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofeconomic
Go to the definition ofdecay
See other collocations withdecay