infitah

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noun

Egypt's policy, after the 1973 war, of encouraging the private sector and stimulating foreign investment.

OriginArabic اِنْفِتَاح →
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Meanings

nouninfitah (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableEgypt's policy, after the 1973 war, of encouraging the private sector and stimulating foreign investment.

Origin

  1. Arabicاِنْفِتَاح
  2. Arabicاِنْفِتَاح
  3. Englishinfitah

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْفِتَاح (infitāḥ, “openness”).

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APA

infitah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infitah

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“infitah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infitah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infitah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infitah.

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