dirigisme
noun
di·ri·gisme
di-ri-ˈzhi-zᵊm 
dē-rē-ˈzhēs-mᵊ
dē-rē-ˈzhēs-mᵊ
: economic planning and control by the state
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The hitch is that in trying to emulate Macron’s penchant for dirigisme (France already owns 14 percent of the Franco-Dutch airline), the Netherlands will probably end up butting heads with him too.
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Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2019
Historically a French hobby-horse, dirigisme has found favour with German policymakers.
—The Economist, 31 Aug. 2019
Yet Mr Macron has a more subtle and radical goal than old-style dirigisme
—The Economist, 30 Sep. 2017
Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2019
Historically a French hobby-horse, dirigisme has found favour with German policymakers.
—The Economist, 31 Aug. 2019
Yet Mr Macron has a more subtle and radical goal than old-style dirigisme
—The Economist, 30 Sep. 2017
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“Dirigisme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirigisme. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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