What is another word for command economy?

Pronunciation: [kəmˈand ɪkˈɒnəmi] (IPA)

Command economy refers to a type of economic system that is managed and controlled by the government. It is also known as a centrally planned economy, as all economic decisions regarding production and distribution are made by a centralized authority. However, there are other synonyms for command economy, such as a socialist economy, state-directed economy, or government-controlled economy. These terms all refer to an economic system where the government plays a significant role in directing economic activity and regulating the supply and demand of goods and services. While command economies can promote stability, they can also lead to inefficiencies and decreased innovation due to lack of competition.

What are the hypernyms for Command economy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Command economy

  • [T]here could be no guarantee in a free market that the interests of race or state as Hitler defined them would take priority over the interests of businessmen or consumers. After 1933 the role of the state in regulating and directing economic life increased sharply, first in order to encourage economic revival, then to divert economic resources to the growth of German military power… [which] led, in an unplanned, incremental way, to the establishment of a kind of command economy.
    Richard Overy
  • The outcome [of the Nazi economy] was a command economy, governed by military priorities, but run by a coalition of state officials, soldiers, party hacks and industrial technocrats.
    Richard Overy

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