economy
     n 1: the system of production and distribution and consumption
          [syn: {economic system}]
     2: the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"
     3: frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the
        Scots are famous for their economy" [syn: {thriftiness}]
     4: an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small
        economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of
        50 cents" [syn: {saving}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0