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long-term

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long-term
ˌlong-ˈterm W3 adjective [usually before noun]
continuing for a long period of time, or relating to what will happen in the distant future
   OPP  short-term:
    the long-term future of the fishing industry
    the long-term interests of the company
    the long-term unemployed (=people who have not had a job for a long time)
    the long-term effects of alcohol on the body
    long-term plan/strategy/solution
    long-term loan/investment
in the long term at term1(6)