beggar-thy-neighbour

A form of beggar-thy-neighbor — An economic policy that favors domestic interests at greater total cost to the economies of trading partners.

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Meanings

nounbeggar-thy-neighbour (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of beggar-thy-neighbor.
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beggar-thy-neighbour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beggar-thy-neighbour

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“beggar-thy-neighbour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beggar-thy-neighbour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beggar-thy-neighbour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beggar-thy-neighbour.

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