Beggar-my-neighbour Strategy (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The new economic plan had been criticized for its beggar-my-neighbour strategy, putting smaller businesses at risk of bankruptcy.
- The experts argued that by pursuing a beggar-my-neighbour strategy, the government would only create more economic instability in the long run.
- Critics claimed that the corporation's latest decision was just another example of its beggar-my-neighbour strategy, prioritizing profits over people.
- This supposed 'stimulus package' is nothing but a beggar-my-neighbour strategy that benefits the rich at the expense of the poor.
- Environmental activists stated that the new trade agreement relied on a beggar-my-neighbour strategy that exploited the natural resources of developing countries for the benefit of wealthy nations.