BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOUR POLICY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy

Example:

the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy

Synonyms:

beggar-my-neighbor policy; beggar-my-neighbor strategy; beggar-my-neighbour policy; beggar-my-neighbour strategy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("beggar-my-neighbour policy" is a kind of...):

policy (a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group)

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