What is the meaning of beggar-my-neighbor strategy?

A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy.
- usage: "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy"
- synonyms: beggar-my-neighbor policy, beggar-my-neighbour policy, beggar-my-neighbour strategy

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