Five-Year Plan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Five-Year Plan
1925–30; originally probably as translation of Russian pyatilétka
Example Sentences
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The move was "primarily to synchronise" Hong Kong with China's national Five-Year Plan released in March, said Dylan Loh, an associate professor at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
It notes Beijing’s inclusion of robotics as a strategic emerging industry in its 15th Five-Year Plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Five-Year Plan designates quantum as one of seven frontier technologies, with coordinated commercialization efforts focused on a smaller set of institutions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 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
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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