physiocrat
Definitions
Any of a group of economists in 18th-century France who believed that the government should not seek to influence the operation of natural economic laws.
Examples
“The Physiocrats espoused a professional service ethic and, in the interests of societal welfare, sought to establish⟳ laws of political economy and social relations.”
“Smith spent some time in Paris and got to know⟳ the physiocrats personally, notably François Quesnay and Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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