dirigiste
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dirigiste
- /dɪɹəˈʒist/ US
- /dɪɹɪˈʒist/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French dirigiste, from diriger (“to run, to direct”), from Latin dirigere (“to direct, to steer”).
adjective more dirigiste · most dirigiste · dirigist
- Controlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy. The repeated crises in dirigiste systems are in essence crises of information since the abolition of the market leaves the central planner bereft of that economic knowledge which is required for harmony.
noun dirigistes · dirigist
- An advocate or practitioner of dirigisme. Warren wants to centralize economic decisions, creating a Department of Economic Development — a top-down council of government dirigistes.
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adj controlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy
| Español | dirigista |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | dirigistisch |
| Italiano | dirigistico |
Talk about this word "dirigiste." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dirigiste. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dirigiste. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dirigiste "dirigiste." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dirigiste.Cite this
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