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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDirigisme
/ˌdɪə.rɪˈʒɪzm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An economic policy in which the state plays a strong directive role, guiding or managing the economy through planning, subsidies, and regulations rather than relying solely on market forces.
"Post-war industrial recovery in France relied heavily on state dirigisme to rebuild key sectors." - 2
General government interventionism or centralized control over economic and social affairs.
"Critics argued that the excessive dirigisme stifled entrepreneurial innovation and market flexibility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'dirigisme', originating from 'diriger' (to direct), which stems from Latin 'dirigere' (to align, guide). The term entered English economic and political vocabulary in the mid-20th century to describe state-directed economic policies, particularly those implemented in post-war France.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dirigisme" is said worldwide
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dirigisme
Transliteration: di-ri-ʒizm
"Le dirigisme économique a façonné l'industrie française après la guerre."
Dirigismus
Transliteration: di-ʁiˈɡɪsmʊs
"Der staatliche Dirigismus prägte die Wirtschaftspolitik jener Epoche."
dirigismo
Transliteration: di-riˈdʒiz.mo
"Il dirigismo statale ha limitato la libera concorrenza."
dirigismo
Transliteration: di-ɾiˈxis.mo
"El dirigismo económico busca controlar la producción y los precios."
dirigismo
Transliteration: di-ɾiˈʒiz.mu
"O dirigismo estatal foi criticado pelos liberais."
राज्य-नियंत्रित अर्थव्यवस्था
Transliteration: rajya-niyantrit arthavyavastha
"राज्य-नियंत्रित अर्थव्यवस्था ने बाजार के विकास को प्रभावित किया।"
国家主导经济
Transliteration: guó jiā zhǔ dǎo jīng jì
"这种国家主导经济政策促进了基础产业的发展。"
국가 통제주의
Transliteration: guk-ga tong-je-ju-ui
"정부의 강력한 국가 통제주의가 경제 구조를 변화시켰습니다."
統制経済
Transliteration: tōsei keizai
"戦後のフランスでは統制経済が重視されました。"
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