invisibles

/ɪnˈvɪzəbəlz/
noun
  1. Items or services in international trade that are not physical goods, such as insurance, banking, and tourism.
    • The country earns a lot of money from invisibles like financial consulting and education.
    • The government published a report on the growth of invisibles in the economy.
    • Invisibles now make up a larger share of global trade than physical products.
  2. People or things that are ignored or overlooked by society.
    • The artist's project aimed to photograph the invisibles who keep the community running.
    • The documentary gave a voice to the invisibles of the city—the homeless and the forgotten.
    • In many workplaces, the janitors and cleaners are treated as invisibles.
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