beggar-my-neighbour strategy meaning

Noun: beggar-my-neighbour strategy
Usage: Brit, Cdn (=beggar-my-neighbor strategy)

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

Derived forms: beggar-my-neighbour strategies

Type of: policy