Securonomics
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A modern form of supply-side economics inspired by US president Joe Biden's economic policy, particularly his Inflation Reduction Act, and based on the belief that globalisation has failed to achieve its stated aims. UK, uncountable
"She [Rachel Reeves] told the FT her ‘securonomics’ had to be based on ‘the rock of fiscal responsibility’ and that Britain was at risk of being ‘sidelined’ unless it accepted that the rules of the global economy had changed."
Example
More examples"She [Rachel Reeves] told the FT her ‘securonomics’ had to be based on ‘the rock of fiscal responsibility’ and that Britain was at risk of being ‘sidelined’ unless it accepted that the rules of the global economy had changed."
Etymology
From secure + -o- + -nomics, coined by British politician and current Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in 2023.
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