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command economy
[ kuh-mandi-kon-uh-mee ]
/ kəˈmænd ɪˌkɒn ə mi /
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noun
a socialist economic system in which production and distribution of goods and services are controlled by the government and industry is mostly publicly owned.
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Origin of command economy
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby command economy
Commager, command, commandant, command car, command-driven, command economy, commandeer, commander, commander in chief, commandery, command guidance
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command economy
noun
an economy in which business activities and the allocation of resources are determined by government order rather than market forcesAlso called: planned economy
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