mon ‧ e ‧ ta ‧ ry /ˈmʌnət ə ri, ˈmʌnɪt ə ri $ ˈmɑːnəteri/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: monetarius , from Latin moneta ; ⇨ ↑ money ]
relating to money, especially all the money in a particular country:
the government’s tight monetary policy
objects of little monetary value
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THESAURUS
▪ financial relating to money or the management of money:
businesses that provide personal financial services
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the financial problems of old age
▪ economic relating to the money of a country, area, or society, and the way it is earned, spent, and controlled:
American voters were anxious for a change in economic policy.
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an economic crisis
▪ fiscal [only before noun] formal relating to the money, debts, tax etc that are owned and managed by the government:
fiscal control
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The Indian government is trying to reduce the fiscal deficit.
▪ monetary [only before noun] formal relating to money, especially all the money in a country, and how it is managed:
The Bank of Thailand has retained a tight monetary policy.
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the European Monetary System
▪ budgetary [only before noun] formal relating to the official plan of how the money of a country or organization is spent:
City officials are facing tough budgetary decisions.
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the process of budgetary control