noun
dirigisme
Dirigisme (noun) means a system where the state keeps tight control over the economy and society.
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A system where the state keeps tight control over the economy and society.
"In the name of development, the reformed states adopted the dirigisme of colonial administration – forced labour re-emerged in them as well."
— Robert C. Allen, Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction (2011)
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Etymology
Borrowed from French dirigisme, from diriger (“to run, to direct”), which came from Latin dirigere (“direct, steer”).
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What is the meaning of dirigisme?
"dirigisme" (noun) means a system where the state keeps tight control over the economy and society.
What is the opposite of dirigisme?
The opposite of "dirigisme" is laissez-faire.
