beggar-my-neighbor policy

Definitions of beggar-my-neighbor policy

1. noun

   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 strategy, beggar-my-neighbour policy, beggar-my-neighbour strategy

   type of:

   policy

   a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group