beggar-thy-neighbor
English
Etymology
From beggar-my-neighbor (“a card game”).
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
- (economics, trade): protectionist, mercantilist
See also
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