Etymology

command economy

Today it means: A planned economy in which the government (or some other central authority) is solely responsible for resource allocation, distribution and the setting of prices, with little to no market influence. Full definition →

German Befehlswirtschaft
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  1. German · calque ofBefehlswirtschaft“command economy”
  2. English todaycommand economy

Calque of German Befehlswirtschaft (“command economy”).

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