Phrase guide

special economic zone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country, to encourage investment and development especially through fiscal incentives.

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Synonyms: SEZ

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 經濟特區 /经济特区 (jīngjì tèqū) — Translations
  • Finnish: erityistalousalue — Translations
  • German: Sonderwirtschaftszone — Translations
  • Hungarian: különleges gazdasági övezet — Translations
  • Indonesian: kawasan ekonomi khusus — Translations
  • Japanese: 経済特区 (keizai tokku) — Translations
  • Khmer: តំបន់សេដ្ឋកិច្ចពិសេស (tâmbânsédthâkĕchchâpĭsés) — Translations
  • Korean: 경제특구 (gyeongjeteukgu) — Translations
  • Malay: zon ekonomi khas — Translations
  • Polish: specjalna strefa ekonomiczna — Translations
  • Thai: เขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษ — Translations
  • Vietnamese: đặc khu kinh tế — Translations