impossible trinity

noun

A fixed foreign exchange rate, free capital movement, and an independent monetary policy: three things that are said to be impossible to have at the same time.

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unholy trinity
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Meanings

noun
  1. economicsA fixed foreign exchange rate, free capital movement, and an independent monetary policy: three things that are said to be impossible to have at the same time.

    Synonyms: unholy trinity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fixed foreign exchange rate, free capital movement, and an independent monetary policy: three things that are said to be impossible to have at the same time.

Similar
unholy trinity
Also see
unholy trinity
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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impossible trinity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impossible%20trinity.

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