First Known Use: 1947
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dirigisme
noun di·ri·gisme \di-ri-ˈzhi-zəm, dē-rē-ˈzhēs-mə\
Definition of DIRIGISME
: economic planning and control by the state
— di·ri·giste \di-ri-ˈzhēst, dē-rē-\ adjective
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Origin of DIRIGISME
French, from diriger to direct (from Latin dirigere) + -isme -ism
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