English

Adjective

beggar-thy-neighbor ‎(comparative more beggar-thy-neighbor, superlative most beggar-thy-neighbor)

1. (pejorative, economics, trade) An economic policy that favors domestic interests at greater total cost to the economies of trading partners.

Synonyms

• (economics, trade): protectionist, mercantilist

See also

• beggar-thy-neighbor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia