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forced saving
noun
Definition of forced saving
1 : involuntary saving by an individual resulting from restrictions imposed upon expenditures, deferred income, insurance, or other circumstances
2 : involuntary transfer of purchasing power from consumers to investors by means of a money and credit expansion accompanied by a decrease in the value of money
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