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dirigisme

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪrɪʒɪz(ə)m/

Definition of dirigisme

noun

[mass noun]
  • state control of economic and social matters.

Derivatives

dirigiste

adjective

Origin:

1950s: from French, from the verb diriger, from Latin dirigere 'to direct'

dirigisme in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dirigisme in the US English dictionary