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  • 41supply line — n [C usually plural] the different ways, places etc that an army uses to send food and equipment to its soldiers during a war ▪ the threat to supply lines …

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  • 42supply teacher — supply teachers N COUNT A supply teacher is a teacher whose job is to take the place of other teachers at different schools when they are unable to be there. [BRIT] (in AM, use substitute teacher) …

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  • 43supply-side — supply′ side adj. bus of or denoting the hypothesis in economics that reduced taxes will stimulate investment and economic growth Compare demand side Etymology: 1975–80 supply′ sid er, n …

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  • 44supply — [n] reserve of goods accumulation, amount, backlog, cache, fund, hoard, inventory, number, quantity, reservoir, source, stock, stockpile, store, surplus; concept 712 Ant. debt, lack supply [v] furnish, provide, give a resource afford, cater,… …

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  • 45supply and demand — ► supply and demand the amount of goods or services available and the desire of buyers for them, considered as factors regulating its price. Main Entry: ↑supply …

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  • 46supply-sider — ☆ supply sider [sə plī′sīd΄ər ] n. one who advocates or puts into practice supply side economic theory …

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  • 47supply curve — noun (economics) A graph showing the quantity of a product that producers will offer for sale at different prices • • • Main Entry: ↑supply …

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  • 48supply day — noun In the House of Commons, a day in which backbenchers may debate and vote on government expenditure • • • Main Entry: ↑supply …

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  • 49supply accommodations for — index lodge (house) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 50supply aid — index abet, assist, bear (support), capitalize (provide capital), inure (benefit), lend …

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