economic imperative

collocation in English

meaningsofeconomicandimperative

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economic
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us
/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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imperative
noun
uk
/ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪmˈper.ə.t̬ɪv/
languagespecialized
the form of a verb that is usually used for ...
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(Definition ofeconomicandimperativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is an overwhelmingeconomicimperativeof growth and wealth creation in this migration to cities.
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The thirdeconomicimperativewas likewise absent.
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Certainly, the architects of economic and monetary union saw noeconomicimperativefor political union.
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There is not only a commercial andeconomicimperativeto get this going again, but a moral one.
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There is a strong social and moral argument for supporting them, but there is a cleareconomicimperativeas well.
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So it is aneconomicimperativeto regulate and to put burdens on business.
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Theeconomicimperativeis not the only one, and even if it is one of a number, it ought not to be the prime imperative.
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I was struck by the statement in the action programme that high standards of environmental protection have become aneconomicimperative.
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That is, in part, an economic decision, and the effect of relying on theeconomicimperativeis quite clear.
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It is first a political priority; secondly a social necessity; and thirdly aneconomicimperative.
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To fail to do so would harness landowners to unworkable and restrictive guidelines and overlook, on account of selective arguments, the overridingeconomicimperative.
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I have considered how best to bring together in the medium term theeconomicimperativewith these changed circumstances.
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Again, this was at all levels and it was seen as aneconomicimperative.
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We as a society have not only a moral obligation to support carers in what they do, but aneconomicimperative.
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It is a moral, social andeconomicimperativethat we should achieve that objective.
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The political andeconomicimperativemust be to stop the exploitation of irregular migrants, to punish rogue employers, not to scapegoat or criminalise workers, migrant or otherwise.
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That is aneconomicimperative.
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So we have a situation in which there is aneconomicimperativeto give that type of support and it will not take place unless someone drives it forward.
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The others concern cultural, social and political purposes, and they all need to be weighed with theeconomicimperative, particularly when we talk about these matters.
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It is right that we should recognise that and pay tribute to it today, but there is a moral and aneconomicimperativein giving support to carers.
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