Author(s): Macquarie Library

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The Macquarie Budget Dictionary meets the needs of readers without stretching their finances. It is an up-to-date small dictionary with all the coverage of world English and Australian English that can be distilled into its compact, easy-to-carry format, and is ideal for home, school or office. And it is now being updated annually. New words and meanings have been added, reflecting the quickly changing nature of our language. This edition includes items such as clean fuel, emissions market, flashpacking, GFC, lifestreaming, primary forest, textaholic, tidal power and toxic debt.