beggar-thy-neighbor
adjective
beg·gar-thy-neigh·bor
ˈbe-gər-ˌṯẖī-ˈnā-bər 
: relating to or being an action or policy that produces gains for one group at the expense of another
followed beggar-thy-neighbor policies in imposing taxes
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Along with worrying about inflation — which is well above the BOJ’s 2% target — Ishiba loathes the developing-nation vibe that accompanies Tokyo’s beggar-thy-neighbor policies.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Nationalist policies that maximize one state’s interests at the expense of others—beggar-thy-neighbor policies—are a poor way to resolve global problems.
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021
Tax abatement programs have long been controversial, pitting states and communities against one another in beggar-thy-neighbor contests.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The administration then almost immediately invoked the Defense Production Act and mimicked Brussels’s beggar-thy-neighbor policy by limiting American exports of respirators and masks, too.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2020
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William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Nationalist policies that maximize one state’s interests at the expense of others—beggar-thy-neighbor policies—are a poor way to resolve global problems.
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2021
Tax abatement programs have long been controversial, pitting states and communities against one another in beggar-thy-neighbor contests.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The administration then almost immediately invoked the Defense Production Act and mimicked Brussels’s beggar-thy-neighbor policy by limiting American exports of respirators and masks, too.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2020
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“Beggar-thy-neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beggar-thy-neighbor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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