English Explanatory Dictionary

dirigisme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A policy of strong state control over the economy and related social matters.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪɹɪʒɪz(ə)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dirigisme.wav /ˈdiɚɹɪʒɪz(ə)m/ En-us-dirigisme.ogg

Word forms

dirigisme dirigismes dirigism

Etymology

Borrowed from French dirigisme, from diriger (“to run, to direct”), from Latin dirigere (“direct, steer”).

Related words

directionality directorate directorship dirigible dictatorship statism

Derived words

dirigiste
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