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cumulated
/ˈkjuːmjʊleɪtɪd/ /ˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/

To accumulate; to amass.

tighten
/ˈtaɪ.tən/

To make money harder to borrow or obtain.

cheapie
/ˈtʃiːpi/

An item which is inexpensive.

primacy
/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/

The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.

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economic rents
/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk rents/ /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪk rents/

The amount of recompense paid to a factor of production on top of its transfer earnings; this does not encompass costs incurred during the process of production or service

boycotts
/ˈbɔɪkɑːts/ /ˈbɔɪkət͡s/

The act of boycotting.

emporium
/ɛmˈpɔː.ɹi.əm/ /ɛmˈpɔ.ɹi.əm/

A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.

yuppifying
/ˈjʌpɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈjʌpəfaɪɪŋ/

To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.

concession
/kənˈsɛʃən/

A gift freely given or act freely made as a token of respect or to curry favor.

single currency
/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈkʌrənsi/

The unified currency proposed for all EU states; it became the Euro.

forfeited
/ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfətɪd/

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

drawback
/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/

A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

dickering
/ˈdɪkərɪŋ/

To bargain, haggle or negotiate over a sale.

recall
recallverb
/rɪˈkɔl/

To request or order the return of (a faulty product).

sectoral
sectoraladjective
/ˈsɛktərəl/ /ˈsɛktɔːrəl/

Of or pertaining to a sector (all senses).

misestimates
/ˌmɪsˈɛstɪmɪts/ /ˌmɪsˈɛstəmɪts/

To estimate erroneously.

cash box
/ˈkæʃbɒks/ /ˈkæʃbɑks/

A toll booth.

national insurance
/ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ /ˈnæʃnəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.

bleeder
/ˈbliːdər/

Anything that saps a resource produced by something else.

retirements
/rɪˈtaɪərmənts/ /rɪˈtaɪərməns/

The state of being retired; seclusion.