economy

econ·o·my

noun \i-ˈkän-ə-mē\

plural econ·o·mies

Definition of ECONOMY

1

: the system of operation of the processes of anabolism and catabolism in living bodies <the economy of the cell>

2

: the body of an animal or plant as an organized whole <disorganizing wide segments of the body economy—Leonard Engel>