beggar-thy-neighbor

Adjective

Meaning

beggar-thy-neighbor (comparative more beggar-thy-neighbor, superlative most beggar-thy-neighbor)

(derogatory, economics, trade) An economic policy that favors domestic interests at greater total cost to the economies of trading partners.

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Alternative names

beggar thy neighbor

Synonyms

protectionist mercantilist

Close letter words and terms

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