beggar-my-neighbor
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beggar-thy-neighbor — noun uncount AMERICAN a card game in which one player tries to win all the cards of the other player. British beggar my neighbour … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Beggar-Thy-Neighbor — An international trading policy that utilizes currency devaluations and protective barriers to alleviate a nation s economic difficulties at the expense of other countries. While the policy may help repair an economic hardship in the nation, it… … Investment dictionary
beggar-thy-neighbor — adjective Date: 1969 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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
beggar-my-neighbor — /beg euhr muy nay beuhr/, n. beggar your neighbor. [1725 35] * * * … Universalium
beggar-your-neighbor — /beg euhr yeuhr nay beuhr/, n. a children s card game for two, played with 52 cards, that is won when a player captures all of the cards. Also called beggar my neighbor. * * * … Universalium
beggar-your-neighbor — /beg euhr yeuhr nay beuhr/, n. a children s card game for two, played with 52 cards, that is won when a player captures all of the cards. Also called beggar my neighbor … Useful english dictionary
beggar-my-neighbor policy — noun 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 • Syn: ↑beggar my neighbour policy, ↑beggar my neighbor strategy, ↑beggar my neighbour… … Useful english dictionary
beggar-my-neighbor strategy — noun 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 • Syn: ↑beggar my neighbor policy, ↑beggar my neighbour policy, ↑beggar my neighbour… … Useful english dictionary
beggar-my-neighbor — noun a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player s cards • Syn: ↑beggar my neighbour, ↑strip Jack naked • Hypernyms: ↑card game, ↑cards … Useful english dictionary
beggar-thy-neighbor — adjective An economic policy that favors domestic interests at greater total cost to the economies of trading partners. Syn: protectionist, mercantilist … Wiktionary