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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdirigismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /di.ɾiˈʒiʒ.mu/
"O dirigismo estatal foi adotado para acelerar o desenvolvimento industrial."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An economic policy in which the state plays a strong directive role, guiding market forces and industrial development through planning and intervention.
"Post-war French economic recovery relied heavily on dirigism to modernize key national industries." - 2
Government control or regulation over economic and social affairs, often contrasting with laissez-faire capitalism.
"Critics argued that the excessive dirigism stifled entrepreneurial innovation and private sector flexibility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'dirigisme', based on the verb 'diriger' (to direct), stemming from Latin 'dirigere' (to align, guide). It entered political and economic discourse in the mid-20th century to describe state-directed economic planning, particularly associated with post-World War II France.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dirigism" is said worldwide
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dirigisme
Transliteration: /di.ʁi.ʒism/
"Le dirigisme économique a façonné l'industrie française après la guerre."
Dirigismus
Transliteration: /diʁiˈɡɪsmʊs/
"Der Dirigismus prägte die Wirtschaftspolitik des Landes jahrzehntelang."
dirigismo
Transliteration: /diriˈdʒizmo/
"Il dirigismo statale ha caratterizzato la ricostruzione economica."
dirigismo
Transliteration: /di.ɾiˈxis.mo/
"El dirigismo económico busca orientar la producción nacional mediante la intervención estatal."
dirigismo
Transliteration: /di.ɾiˈʒiʒ.mu/
"O dirigismo estatal foi adotado para acelerar o desenvolvimento industrial."
राज्य-निर्देशित अर्थव्यवस्था
Transliteration: rajya-nirdeshit arthavyavastha
"राज्य-निर्देशित अर्थव्यवस्था ने देश के औद्योगिक विकास को दिशा दी।"
国家主导经济
Transliteration: guójiā zhǔdǎo jīngjì
"这种国家主导经济政策促进了基础建设。"
국가 통제주의
Transliteration: gukga tongjejuui
"국가 통제주의는 산업화 과정에서 큰 역할을 했다."
統制経済
Transliteration: tōsei keizai
"戦後レジームにおいて統制経済政策が強化された。"
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