"megarecession" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megarecessions [plural]
Etymology: mega- + recession Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|recession}} mega- + recession Head templates: {{en-noun}} megarecession (plural megarecessions)
  1. (informal) A major economic recession. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-megarecession-en-noun-RgJSM2oT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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