HyperDic: beggar-my-neighbor_policy

English > 1 sense of the expression beggar-my-neighbor policy:
NOUNcognitionbeggar-my-neighbor policy, beggar-my-neighbour policy, beggar-my-neighbor strategy, beggar-my-neighbour strategya policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others
English > beggar-my-neighbor policy: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA 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"
Synonymsbeggar-my-neighbour policy, beggar-my-neighbor strategy, beggar-my-neighbour strategy
BroaderpolicyA plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

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