Promoting, tending toward, or involving expansion or increase, especially in economic policy.
From 'expansion' (noun) + '-ary' (suffix meaning relating to). Became standardized in economics to describe policy promoting growth.
In economics, 'expansionary' is the opposite of 'contractionary'—expansionary fiscal policy means governments spend more and cut taxes to stimulate the economy, especially during recessions.
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