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Physiocrat — Phys i*o*crat, n. [Gr. fy sis nature + ? to rule.] One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th century, founded a system of political economy based upon the supremacy of natural order. F. A. Walker. {Phys i*o*crat ic}, a. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
physiocrat — physiocratic, adj. /fiz ee euh krat /, n. one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a… … Universalium
physiocrat — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French physiocrate, from physi physi + crate crat Date: 1798 a member of a school of political economists founded in 18th century France and characterized chiefly by a belief that government policy should… … New Collegiate Dictionary
physiocrat — noun Any of a group of economists who believed that the government should not seek to influence the operation of natural economic laws See Also: physiocracy … Wiktionary
physiocrat — fɪzɪəkræt / fɪzɪəʊ n. one who practices physiocracy, one who believes in free trade and views land the basis of all wealth … English contemporary dictionary
physiocrat — noun a member of an 18th century group of French economists who believed that agriculture was the source of all wealth and advocated free trade. Derivatives physiocracy noun physiocratic adjective … English new terms dictionary
physiocrat — phys·i·o·crat … English syllables
physiocrat — phys•i•o•crat [[t]ˈfɪz i əˌkræt[/t]] n. bus one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a… … From formal English to slang
physiocrat — /ˈfɪziəkræt/ (say fizeeuhkrat) noun one of a school of political economists, followers of François Quesnay, 1694–1774, French economist and physician, who recognised an inherent natural order as properly governing society, regarded land as the… …
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