anti-market

adjective

an·​ti-mar·​ket
ˌan-tē-ˈmär-kət,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-market (audio)
: hostile toward or detrimental to free markets
India's involvement shows that in spite of its large budget deficit and somewhat anti-market economic policy, the country remains ready to open its economy further to ensure that its recent rapid growth continues.Richard Beales and Martin Hutchinson

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For all Trump’s success in winning back reluctant conservative billionaires, many of them have seen firsthand the ways in which his erratic behavior and anti-market ideas could disrupt their businesses and the wider economy. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 Sheinbaum identifies as a left-wing politician rooted in the same anti-market and nationalist vision that López Obrador has long championed. Eduardo García, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-market was in 1911

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“Anti-market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-market. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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