thrift

  • 101Paradox Of Thrift — The notion that individual savings rather than spending can worsen a recession, or that individual saving is collectively harmful. This idea is generally attributed to John Maynard Keynes, who said that consumer spending contributes to the… …

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  • 102Unitary Thrift — A company that controls a single savings and loan association. Unitary thrifts resemble bank holding companies in some respects, but their financial powers are broader in scope. They are authorized to engage in any type of industrial or… …

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  • 103sea thrift — pajūrinė gvaizdė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pliumbaginių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Armeria maritima), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje, Šiaurės Amerikoje ir Čilėje. atitikmenys: lot. Armeria maritima angl. common sea trift; sea cushion;… …

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  • 104un|thrift — «uhn THRIHFT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. lack of thrift. 2. a thriftless person. –adj. Archaic. unthrifty: »this mad, unthrift world (James Russell Lowell) …

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  • 105Office Of Thrift Supervision - OTS — The bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department that is responsible for issuing and enforcing regulations governing the nation s savings and loan industry. This bureau is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of deposits in thrift banks.… …

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  • 106ill thrift — (il thrift) unthriftiness …

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  • 107ill thrift — /ɪl ˈθrɪft/ (say il thrift) noun a condition of animals resulting from a variety of causes and characterised by a general decline in health over a period with indications such as anaemia or scouring …

  • 108Affluent Thrift — Low cost luxury for the newly frugal. The return of the £5 ($7.20) lobster was trumpeted by The Telegraph, which reported that the discount supermarket Lidl was to offer British consumers “a range of luxury items at bargain prices this Easter.”… …

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  • 109prickly thrift — plėvėtasis akantolimonas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pliumbaginių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Acantholimon glumaceum), paplitęs Armėnijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Acantholimon glumaceum angl. prickly thrift šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …

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  • 110sea thrift — noun 1. : a thrift (Armeria maritima) 2. : sea lavender …

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