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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlanned Economy
/plænd ˈɛkəˌnɑmi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An economic system in which the government or central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services.
"In a planned economy, the government determines what goods are produced and how they are distributed." - 2
A system where economic activity is regulated by a central plan rather than market forces.
"Countries with a planned economy often face challenges in efficiency and innovation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'planned economy' combines 'planned', derived from the Old English 'planian', meaning to arrange or organize, and 'economy', from the Greek 'oikonomia', meaning household management. The concept evolved in the 20th century, particularly in socialist contexts, to describe an economic system where production and distribution are controlled by the state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Planned Economy" is said worldwide
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économie planifiée
Transliteration: ekonomi planifiée
"Dans une économie planifiée, l'État contrôle la production."
geplante Wirtschaft
Transliteration: geplante Wirtschaft
"In einer geplanten Wirtschaft bestimmt die Regierung die Produktion."
economia pianificata
Transliteration: economia pianificata
"In un'economia pianificata, il governo controlla l'economia."
economía planificada
Transliteration: economía planificada
"En una economía planificada, el gobierno decide qué producir."
economia planejada
Transliteration: economia planejada
"Em uma economia planejada, o governo controla a produção."
योजित अर्थव्यवस्था
Transliteration: yojit arthavyavastha
"योजित अर्थव्यवस्था में सरकार उत्पादन का नियंत्रण करती है।"
计划经济
Transliteration: jìhuà jīngjì
"在计划经济中，政府控制生产和分配。"
계획 경제
Transliteration: gyehoek gyeongje
"계획 경제에서는 정부가 생산을 통제합니다."
計画経済
Transliteration: keikaku keizai
"計画経済では、政府が生産を管理します。"
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