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Five-Year Plan

American  
[fahyv-yeer] / ˈfaɪvˌyɪər /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. any plan for national economic or industrial development specifying goals to be reached within a period of five years, especially as undertaken by the Soviet Union and China.


Five-Year Plan British  

noun

  1. (formerly in socialist economies) a government plan for economic development over a period of five years

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Five-Year Plan

1925–30; originally probably as translation of Russian pyatilétka

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Ramping up the production of renewable energy is a top policy priority for China as detailed in its latest Five-Year Plan.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, released just after the war started, called for becoming an “energy powerhouse” through “strategic resilience” and “technological sovereignty” with non-fossil sources.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

This is a key focus of the country's new 15th Five-Year Plan, which sees technology not just as an economic priority but as a strategic one given tensions with the US.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Along with its economic goals, Beijing published a draft of its 15th Five-Year Plan last week, mapping out national development goals until 2030.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

One of the major goals of the second Five-Year Plan was to multiply the number of civil air routes across the USSR, covering extreme distances and connecting the far-flung corners of the huge country.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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