BusinessAugust 25, 2026

expansionary

ik-SPAN-shuh-ner-ee

Definition

Relating to government policies, such as increased spending or money supply growth, intended to stimulate economic activity.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'expandere', meaning to spread out or unfold. It entered English to describe anything characterized by or tending toward expansion.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe monetary policy that increases the money supply, which critics argue devalues the dollar and drives investors toward Bitcoin.

Pompliano: Bitcoin Will Keep Rising as U.S. Government Continues Printing Money

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Cryptonews.net

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