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switch dealing

switch dealing noun: the situation where a Western country, trading with the Eastern Bloc, accepted goods as part payment despite having no use for them, and then sold them on to others.

Noun

switch dealing (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The situation where a Western country, trading with the Eastern Bloc, accepted goods as part payment despite having no use for them, and then sold them on to others.

Questions about switch dealing

What does switch dealing mean?
Switch dealing means the situation where a Western country, trading with the Eastern Bloc, accepted goods as part payment despite having no use for them, and then sold them on to others.
What part of speech is switch dealing?
Switch dealing is a noun.

Words near switch dealing in the dictionary

  1. switch box
  2. switch boxes
  3. switch cane
  4. switch canes
  5. switch codes
  6. switch dealing
  7. switch engine
  8. switch engines
  9. switch gear
  10. switch gears
  11. switch grass

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