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Five-Year Plan

American  
[fahyv-yeer] / ˈfaɪvˌyɪər /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

  1. any plan for national economic or industrial development specifying goals to be reached within a period of five years, especially as undertaken by the Soviet Union and China.

Five-Year Plan British  

noun

  1. (formerly in socialist economies) a government plan for economic development over a period of five years

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Five-Year Plan

1925–30; originally probably as translation of Russian pyatilétka

Example Sentences

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The nation's 15th Five-Year Plan -- a blueprint for the world's second-largest economy through to 2030 -- will also be released.

From Barron's

Beijing's five-year plan for 2026-2030 will aim to address such issues, with officials vowing it will "create new demand through new supply and provide strong innovative measures".

From Barron's

Beijing values anchoring confidence, and the first year of the 15th five-year plan is not the moment to blink, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Senior state planners are formulating a five-year plan to lift domestic demand, acknowledging that the world’s second-largest economy currently faces an imbalance between “strong supply and weak demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Morgan Stanley, the Chinese government is expected to feature BCI technology prominently in its next five-year plan, set to be unveiled in March.

From MarketWatch

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