beggar-my-neighbor policy meaning

Noun: beggar-my-neighbor policy
Usage: US (=beggar-my-neighbour policy)

1. A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy
   "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy"
   - beggar-my-neighbour policy [Brit, Cdn], beggar-my-neighbor strategy [US], beggar-my-neighbour strategy [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: beggar-my-neighbor policies

Type of: policy