French word dirigiste comes from Latin rego (I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern.), Latin dis-

Detailed word origin of dirigiste

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
rego	Latin (lat)	I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern.
dis-	Latin (lat)	Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly.
dirigo	Latin (lat)	I direct, steer. I distribute, scatter. I lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts).
diriger	French (fra)	(reflexive, se diriger) To go towards; to head (for). (transitive) to run; to direct (be the director of). To aim, to direct. To direct (a film). To steer (vehicles). To supervise; to oversee.
dirigiste	French (fra)	Dirigiste (advocate of dirigisme) Dirigiste (of or relating to the doctrine of dirigisme).

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