The phrase
"economic havoc" refers to a situation where there is a widespread and severe disruption or destruction of a country's financial system or economy. It means that the economy is in a state of chaos or turmoil, causing significant negative impact on businesses, jobs, and people's financial well-being.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«economic»
«havoc»
Sentences with «economic havoc»
- We face a choice between protecting our economy by protecting our environment — or allowing environmental havoc to create economic havoc. (nwei.org)
- Clearly, the status quo has been disastrous on a national scale, and without fundamental change it is likely to wreak economic havoc again. (debt.org)
- Tropics: Heat = Deluge - Finally, I've written a story for Friday's paper on a study in Science Express clearly linking warmer stretches in the tropics to more frequent extreme downpours, the kind that can swamp a city with poor drainage, causing economic havoc and spreading waterborne illness. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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