state capitalism

noun

: an economic system in which private capitalism is modified by a varying degree of government ownership and control

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As this interesting book demonstrates, state capitalism is nothing new, but it has been given new longevity. Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 The seed for its stunning growth was planted in 1980, when China made the city one of its first special economic zones, positioning it to benefit from the country’s stellar growth as its communist leaders embraced what some scholars describe as a form of state capitalism. Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024 The first is recognizing that the World Trade Organization, despite efforts by governments in the West and elsewhere to hobble it, is still the best place to tackle supply concerns over China’s practice of state capitalism. Ken Heydon, Fortune Asia, 24 Feb. 2024 That kind of state capitalism puts it in company with China, but also the United States and other big countries that have belatedly engaged in versions of the same. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for state capitalism 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of state capitalism was circa 1886

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“State capitalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20capitalism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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