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Thrifty management of nation's resources and finances (7)

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economy

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(Other definitions for economy that I've seen before include "Frugality" , "Thrift - national production, distribution and consumption" , "Careful expenditure" , "being frugal" , "A country's system of production, distribution and consumption" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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