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macroprograma

macro-programme

noun mah-kroh-proh-GRAH-mah Rare
People & Society Government

Also means

large-scale programme

Usage Note

Macroprograma is a compound of the prefix macro- ('large-scale') and programa. Like programa and other Greek-origin nouns ending in -ma, it is masculine (el macroprograma) despite the -a ending — a pattern that trips up learners. It refers to a large institutional or governmental initiative encompassing multiple sub-programmes or projects.

Examples

"El gobierno lanzó un macroprograma de vivienda social."

Natural Translation

The government launched a large-scale social housing programme.

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