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    BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOUR STRATEGY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policyplay

    Example:

    the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy

    Synonyms:

    beggar-my-neighbor policy; beggar-my-neighbor strategy; beggar-my-neighbour policy; beggar-my-neighbour strategy

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("beggar-my-neighbour strategy" is a kind of...):

    policy (a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group)

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