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KEYNES

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)

Synonyms:

John Maynard Keynes; Keynes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

economic expert; economist (an expert in the science of economics)

Holonyms ("Keynes" is a member of...):

Bloomsbury Group (an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles)

Derivation:

Keynesian (of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories)

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