CEFR C2

beggar-my-neighbour strategy

noun phrase

Meaning

An economic policy that seeks to improve a nation's domestic situation by causing economic decline in other countries.

Examples

The government was accused of adopting a beggar-my-neighbour strategy to protect its local manufacturing sector.
Economists warn that a global beggar-my-neighbour strategy can lead to destructive trade wars.

Synonyms: protectionism, mercantilism, zero-sum game, trade war

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beggar-my-neighbour strategy (C2)

noun phrase

Pronunciation: ˈbɛɡər maɪ ˈneɪbər ˈstrætədʒi

Definition

An economic policy that seeks to improve a nation's domestic situation by causing economic decline in other countries.

Examples

The government was accused of adopting a beggar-my-neighbour strategy to protect its local manufacturing sector.
Economists warn that a global beggar-my-neighbour strategy can lead to destructive trade wars.

How to Use beggar-my-neighbour strategy

adopt a beggar-my-neighbour strategy (collocation): To implement this type of economic policy. — "The country chose to adopt a beggar-my-neighbour strategy."
pursue a beggar-my-neighbour strategy (collocation): To actively carry out this policy. — "It is dangerous to pursue a beggar-my-neighbour strategy in a globalized economy."

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