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BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOUR POLICY

\bˈɛɡəma͡ɪnˈe͡ɪbə pˈɒlɪsi], \bˈɛɡəma‍ɪnˈe‍ɪbə pˈɒlɪsi], \b_ˈɛ_ɡ_ə_m_aɪ_n_ˈeɪ_b_ə p_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_s_i]\

Definitions of BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOUR POLICY

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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"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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