"Pollyanna creep" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Coined by the economic analyst and statistician John Williams, from Pollyanna (“one who is persistently cheerful and optimistic”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Pollyanna||one who is persistently cheerful and optimistic}} Pollyanna (“one who is persistently cheerful and optimistic”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Pollyanna creep (uncountable)
  1. (economics) The practice of a government modifying the way that economic measures are calculated, in order to give a more optimistic impression of economic development. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Economics Hypernyms: Pollyannaism

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