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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
monetary
/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/
adjective
concerning money, often referring to a country's economic system
- “Governments and central banks primarily use monetary policy to control inflation.”Tatoeba
- “The value of my silence extends far beyond any monetary compensation.”Tatoeba
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workforcenounAll the people who work in a company, industry or country.
frugaladjectiveCareful about spending money and avoiding waste.
self-employedadjectiveWorking for yourself rather than for a company.
affordverbTo have enough money to pay for something.
shopliftingnounThe crime of taking goods from a shop without paying.
stallnounA small open table or booth where goods are sold in a market.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)