economic war
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
A situation in which countries harm each other's trade or economy.
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- The two nations are engaged in a fierce economic war over trade tariffs.
- Analysts warned that escalating sanctions could lead to an all-out economic war.
- Many fear that the current trade dispute might eventually become a full-blown economic war.
- The country's policies were seen as an act of economic war by its neighbors.
- Developing nations often suffer the most during an economic war between major powers.
- Historically, an economic war can sometimes precede military conflict.
- Preventing an economic war requires careful diplomacy and mutual understanding.
- The government implemented new measures to counter what it called an economic war against its industries.
- Companies are bracing for the impact of a potential economic war.
- The imposition of import quotas was interpreted as the first shot in an economic war.