n.
Pronunciation: di-ri- ' zhi-z ə m, d ē -r ē - ' zh ē s-m ə
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from dirig er to direct (fr. Latin dirigere ) + -isme -ism
Date: 1947
: economic planning and control by the state
– di · ri · giste \ di-ri- ' zh ē st, d ē -r ē - \ adjective