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

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Apr. 2024.

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