beggar-my-neighbour strategy meaning and definition

BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOUR STRATEGY noun

Definition of beggar-my-neighbour strategy (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: beggar-my-neighbor policy, beggar-my-neighbor strategy, beggar-my-neighbour policy