STAGFLATION


Meaning of STAGFLATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌstag-ˈflā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: blend of stagnation and inflation

Date: 1965

: persistent inflation combined with stagnant consumer demand and relatively high unemployment

• stag·fla·tion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.