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countervailing — UK [ˌkaʊntə(r)ˈveɪlɪŋ] US [ˌkaʊntərˈveɪlɪŋ] adjective very formal influencing something in an opposite but equally strong way countervailing evidence Thesaurus: opposite and in the opposite waysynonym … Useful english dictionary
countervailing — [[t]ka͟ʊntə(r)veɪlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A countervailing force, power, or opinion is one which is of equal strength to another one but is its opposite or opposes it. Their strategy is expansionist and imperialist, and it is greatest in effect, of… … English dictionary
Countervailing — Countervail Coun ter*vail (koun t?r v?l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countervailed} ( v?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countervailing}.] [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) + valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See {Vallant}.] To act against… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
countervailing — adj. Countervailing is used with these nouns: ↑force … Collocations dictionary
countervailing — coun|ter|vail|ing [ ,kauntər veılıŋ ] adjective VERY FORMAL influencing something in an opposite but equally strong way: countervailing evidence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
countervailing — adjective formal with an equally strong but opposite effect: the need for countervailing forces to that of the state … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
countervailing — UK [ˌkaʊntə(r)ˈveɪlɪŋ] / US [ˌkaʊntərˈveɪlɪŋ] adjective very formal influencing something in an opposite but equally strong way countervailing evidence … English dictionary
countervailing duty — ➔ duty * * * countervailing duty UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS, TAX a tax on particular imports in order to make the goods less cheap in comparison with similar, more expensive, goods produced in the importing country: »The Commerce Department… … Financial and business terms
Countervailing power — is the theory of political modification of markets, formulated by American economist John Kenneth Galbraith in his 1952 book American Capitalism. In the classic liberal economy, goods and services are provided and prices set by free bargaining.… … Wikipedia
Countervailing Power — [ kaʊntəveɪlɪȖ paʊə; englisch »gegengewichtige Marktmacht«], von J. K. Galbraith entwickeltes wettbewerbspolitisches Konzept, wonach die auf einer Marktseite bestehende wirtschaftliche Macht neutralisiert wird, wenn auf der anderen Marktseite… … Universal-Lexikon
