credit squeeze
noun
a restraint or limitation of credit.
Origin of credit squeeze
1First recorded in 1950–55
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How to use credit squeeze in a sentence
More uncertainty could force a further credit squeeze on an economy that has just entered a double-dip recession.
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British Dictionary definitions for credit squeeze
credit squeeze
noun
the control of credit facilities as an instrument of economic policy, associated with restrictions on bank loans and overdrafts, raised interest rates, etc
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