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Definition of long-term adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

long-term

adjective
long-term pronunciation American
[usually before noun]
 
1 that will last or have an effect over a long period of timea long-term strategythe long-term effects of fertilizersa long-term investment2 that is not likely to change or be solved quicklylong-term unemployment compare short-term