dirigiste
/ˌdɪrɪˈʒist/
adjective
- Relating to a system or policy in which the government has strong control over economic planning and decision-making.
- The country's dirigiste approach meant the government set prices for basic goods.
- Many economists criticized the dirigiste policies for limiting private business growth.
- Her article compared the dirigiste model of France with the free-market system of the United States.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who supports or advocates strong government control over the economy.
- She was known as a dirigiste who wanted the government to manage energy production.
- The debate between dirigistes and free-market supporters grew heated in parliament.
- As a dirigiste, he believed the state should direct all major industries.