market economy
noun
: an economy in which most goods and services are produced and distributed through free markets
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For the first time in history, nearly every country on the planet was deeply enmeshed in the same global market economy.
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Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
His obsession was figuring out how to make life in a market economy less chaotic.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Its Ten-Point Plan calls for a secular democratic republic, a non-nuclear Iran, gender equality, separation of religion and state, a free-market economy, peaceful coexistence with the world, and recognition of the rights of Iran’s diverse nationalities within a unified country.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
This, despite the recent lifting of some international sanctions and efforts to allow a market economy to flourish.
—Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
His obsession was figuring out how to make life in a market economy less chaotic.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Its Ten-Point Plan calls for a secular democratic republic, a non-nuclear Iran, gender equality, separation of religion and state, a free-market economy, peaceful coexistence with the world, and recognition of the rights of Iran’s diverse nationalities within a unified country.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
This, despite the recent lifting of some international sanctions and efforts to allow a market economy to flourish.
—Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Market economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20economy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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