Word of the Day:
dirigisme
What It Means
A policy of strong state control over the economy and related social matters.
Dirigisme in Context
“In the name of development, the reformed states adopted the dirigisme of colonial administration – forced labour re-emerged in them as well.”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from French dirigisme, from diriger (“to run, to direct”), from Latin dirigere (“direct, steer”).
Source and license
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