DEFINITIONS

command economy

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
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British Dictionary definitions for command economy

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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