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greater etatism

greater etatism

9.9
More government control of the economy
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : mayor estatismo
  • The government's new reforms led to greater etatism in key industries.

Examples

  • The recent policies have pushed the nation towards greater etatism, leading to more government oversight.

  • Debates over greater etatism often focus on its impact on innovation and efficiency.

  • Analysts noted a trend toward greater etatism following the economic crisis.

  • The country is experiencing a rise in greater etatism.

  • Many economists argue against greater etatism in the economy.

  • Many analysts argue that the shift towards greater etatism can stifle competition in the market.

  • Critics claim that greater etatism may reduce individual freedoms and inhibit economic growth.

Synonyms

statism
vsgreater etatism
  • Formal
8 9.1

A political belief that the government controls most public life and the economy

is a higher, more intensive form of centralized economic control than this system
interventionism
vsgreater etatism
1 8.1

Government actions that change the economy to reach certain goals

expresses a stronger, broader level of direct economic control than that action
etatism
vsgreater etatism
9.9

A political system where the state controls much of the economy and society

means a greater degree of governmental control compared with that system
policy of statism
vsgreater etatism
9.9

Government control of industry and resources that limits private business

is an even greater level of economic control than that policy

Antonyms

1 4.1

A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control

How Interventionist

greater etatism
  • Formal
9.9
etatism
9.9
regulation
167 3.8
laissez-faire
  • Formal
7 8.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

greater + etatism

The noun 'etatism' denotes state control and the adjective 'greater' simply marks a higher degree, so the combined meaning ('a higher degree of government control') is directly and compositionally derivable from the parts. While 'etatism' is somewhat formal or rare in everyday English, the semantic logic is straightforward and has cross-linguistic cognates (e.g., French 'étatisme'), making the phrase transparent to learners who know both constituents.

Etymology

Greater etatism comes from the French word etat, which means 'state' or government. The image is a bigger state taking charge of businesses and money, so greater etatism means 'more government control' of the economy.