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command economy

com·mand e·con·o·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mand, -mahnd ih-kon-uh-mee]
    • /kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd ɪˈkɒn ə mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mand, -mahnd ih-kon-uh-mee]
    • /kəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd ɪˈkɒn ə mi/

Definitions of command economy words

  • countable noun command economy In a command economy, business activities and the use of resources are decided by the government, and not by market forces. 3
  • noun command economy an economy in which business activities and the allocation of resources are determined by government order rather than market forces 3
  • noun command economy a socialist economic system in which production and distribution of goods and services are controlled by the government and industry is mostly publicly owned. 1
  • noun command economy Alternative term for planned economy. 0

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Origin of command economy

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Command economy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

command economy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

command economy usage trend in Literature

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