Distortionary
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Capable of distorting.
- 2 Causing distortion, especially in prices.
"It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […]."
Example
More examples"It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […]."
Etymology
From distortion + -ary.
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