🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

공공 소비

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gonggong sobi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Public Consumption/ˈpʌb.lɪk kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"공공 소비는 경제 성장에 기여합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The use of goods and services by the general public.

    "The government implemented new policies to enhance public consumption during the economic downturn."
  2. 2

    The total amount of goods and services consumed by households.

    "Increased public consumption can stimulate economic growth."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'public consumption' combines 'public', derived from the Latin 'publicus', meaning 'of the people', and 'consumption', from the Latin 'consumptio', meaning 'to take up, use up'. The phrase has evolved to refer to the use of goods and services by the general population, particularly in economic contexts.

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