prerecession

English

Alternative forms

• pre-recession

Etymology

From pre- +‎ recession.

Adjective

prerecession (not comparable)

1. (economics) Occurring before a recession
   • 2009 January 10, Louis Uchitelle, “Jobless Rate Hits 7.2%, a 16-Year High”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In the case of the 2001 recession, employment did not return to its prerecession level for four years.