Expansionary

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That promotes or exhibits expansion.

    "A ruthless, if strategic, expansionary policy was only part of Kautilya's vision for the state."

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"A ruthless, if strategic, expansionary policy was only part of Kautilya's vision for the state."

Etymology

From expansion + -ary.

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