dirigiste.
Controlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy.
Meaning & usage
Controlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French dirigiste, from diriger (“to run, to direct”), from Latin dirigere (“to direct, to steer”).
An advocate or practitioner of dirigisme.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French dirigiste, from diriger (“to run, to direct”), from Latin dirigere (“to direct, to steer”).
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