recession
B2UK /rɪˈseʃn/US /rɪˈseʃn/
Meaning
noun
a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed
“How do you assess the impact of the current recession on manufacturing?”
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