WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•ti•re•ces•sion•ar•y
(an′tē ri sesh′ə ner′ē, an′tī-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Businessused to counteract or offest the economic effects of a recession:the President's antirecessionary program.
- anti- + recessionary
1970–75, American.