Definition of "economywide" [economywide]

• Throughout the economy. (adjective)

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• "House narrowly passed a broad "economywide" cap-and-trade bill last year."
• "That is because the unions are able to recognize the economywide cost of too-high wages and temper their demands accordingly."
• ""On the other hand it's just one town, so you don't take the economywide repercussions into account either.""