Meanings of economic muscle in English

The rivalry is also fueled by a desire for bragging rights over job growth and economic muscle.

One example of this economic muscle-flexing is the recently proposed development of a new BRICs-led global development bank.

STATE bodies field enormous economic muscle.

The data marks a seismic shift in terms of economic muscle and political influence in the world's fastest growing region.

And for all their military might and economic muscle, the Turks now find themselves with almost no leverage in Damascus.

However, President Fernando Cardoso of Brazil said Mercosur did not have the economic muscle to push negotiations with the EU forward.

His reference to "moral responsibilities" is certainly welcome, particularly in a world order where economic muscle is backed up by military might.

For several years western nations have urged Mr Mbeki to use his influence - and South Africa's economic muscle - to pressure the Zimbabwean president.

I see what we did on Saturday as the first time that supporters threatened to flex their own economic muscles.