noun (used with a singular verb)
- the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole.
noun
- (functioning as singular) the branch of economics concerned with aggregates, such as national income, consumption, and investmentCompare microeconomics
n.also macro-economics, 1948, from macroeconomic; also see -ics. The part of economic theory that deals with aggregates, such as national income, total employment, and total consumption. (Compare microeconomics.)