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recessione

recession

noun reh-ches-SYOH-neh Less Common
People & Society Money

Origin: Latin recessio, 'a going back'

Usage Note

Recessione is the standard economic term for a recession, typically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. It is always feminine (una recessione grave). In political speech, politicians often avoid the word in favour of rallentamento ('slowdown'), making recessione a marker of plain-speaking frankness.

Examples

"Il paese è entrato in recessione nel 2020."

Natural Translation

The country entered a recession in 2020.

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