Economics & Business Word Search — Medium

Play a free online Economics & Business word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.

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Economics & Business word list, defined

BELLWETHER /ˈbɛlˌwɛðər/ · noun
A person or thing that leads or indicates a trend, especially in politics, economics, or public opinion. Originally, a wether (castrated ram) fitted with a bell and made to lead a flock of sheep. Related: leader, pacesetter, indicator, harbinger.
COMMISSION /kəˈmɪʃən/ · noun, verb
A commission is an instruction or task given to a person or group, especially a fee paid to an agent for services, or a formal body authorized to perform a duty. As a verb, to commission means to formally order or authorize the production or creation of something. Related: fee, task, order, mandate.
BORROWING /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/ (British), /ˈbɔːroʊɪŋ/ (US) · noun
The act of taking or receiving something, especially money or ideas, from a person, institution, or source with the intention of returning it or acknowledging its origin. It also refers to the adoption of words, features, or practices from another language or culture. Related: taking on, adopting, lending (contextual opposite), appropriation.
COMPENSATE /ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ · verb
To make up for something unwelcome or harmful by providing an equivalent benefit or counterbalancing effect; also, to pay someone for work done, loss suffered, or damage incurred. Related: make up for, offset, recompense, remunerate.
AUTONOMY /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ (UK); /ɔːˈtɑːnəmi/ (US) · noun
The right or condition of self-governing; freedom from external control or influence. In Kantian philosophy, the capacity of rational agents to govern themselves according to universal moral law. Related: independence, self-government, self-determination, sovereignty.
COMPETE /kəmˈpiːt/ · verb
To strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others; to take part in a contest or competition. Related: contend, rival, vie, contest.
COMPOUND /ˈkɒm.paʊnd/ (noun, adjective); /kəmˈpaʊnd/ (verb) · noun, verb, adjective
As a noun, a compound is a thing made up of two or more parts combined into a whole, especially a chemical substance formed of two or more elements. As a verb, to compound means to make a problem or situation worse, or to combine things together. Related: combination, mixture, blend, composite.
CIPHER /ˈsaɪfər/ · noun
A cipher is a secret method of writing in which letters or symbols are systematically transformed to conceal a message's meaning; it can also mean the numeral zero or, in dated usage, a person of no importance. Related: code, cryptogram, encryption, secret writing.

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