social credit

noun

A political and economic philosophy originated by C. H. Douglas which envisages an "aristocracy of producers, serving and accredited by a democracy of consumers".

“Thank you for your dedication to the People's Republic of China. +2500 social credit.”

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Meanings

nounsocial credit (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsA political and economic philosophy originated by C. H. Douglas which envisages an "aristocracy of producers, serving and accredited by a democracy of consumers".
  2. uncountablegovernmentA system said to be implemented in China, where everyone has a score affected by one's positive and negative actions in society to rate people's conduct and justify granting or removal of rights.
    1. uncountablegovernmentThe score itself in such system.

      Thank you for your dedication to the People's Republic of China. +2500 social credit.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 社會信用 /社会信用
  • 社會信用 /社会信用 (shèhuì xìnyòng)political and economic philosophy
French crédit social
  • crédit socialpolitical and economic philosophy
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Chicago

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