/ ˈdɪrɪʒɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) control of society and of the economy by the state
► diri·giste / ˈdɪrɪʒɪst; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from French , from the verb diriger , from Latin dirigere to direct.
/ ˈdɪrɪʒɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) control of society and of the economy by the state
► diri·giste / ˈdɪrɪʒɪst; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from French , from the verb diriger , from Latin dirigere to direct.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005