| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy; "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy".[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOR POLICY
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Beggar-my-neighbor policy | A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy; "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy". Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOR POLICY
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Beggar-my-neighbor policy | Finance | A course of action through which a country tries to reduce unemployment and increase domestic output by raising tariffs and instituting non-tariff measures that impede imports. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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