autocratic planning

[/ɔːtəˈkrætɪk ˈplænɪŋ/]
noun
planejamento autocrático
1. A centralized planning system in which decisions are made by a single authority or small group without consultation or input from those affected by the plans
The Soviet Union relied on autocratic planning to allocate resources across its economy.
A União Soviética dependia do planejamento autocrático para alocar recursos em toda a sua economia.
2. In business or organizational contexts, the practice of making strategic plans and decisions unilaterally without stakeholder participation or democratic processes
The company's autocratic planning approach excluded employee feedback from the restructuring process.
A abordagem de planejamento autocrático da empresa excluiu o feedback dos funcionários do processo de reestruturação.
3. An economic system where a centralized authority determines production, distribution, and resource allocation without market mechanisms or individual choice
Autocratic planning characterized many communist economies throughout the 20th century.
O planejamento autocrático caracterizou muitas economias comunistas durante o século XX.
The term 'autocratic planning' is primarily used in academic, historical, and political economy contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it often appears in discussions about the country's own centralized planning periods. In the USA, it is frequently referenced when discussing Cold War economics and Soviet-style systems. The term carries negative connotations in democratic societies and is typically used in critical analyses of command economies.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
central planningcommand economy planningtop-down planningauthoritarian planningcentralized planning
Antonyms / Antônimos
democratic planningparticipatory planningmarket-driven planningdecentralized planningcollaborative planning

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
planejamento autocrático
Standard term used in academic and economic contexts
São Paulo
planejamento centralizado
More commonly used in business circles as alternative
Portugal
planeamento autoritário
European Portuguese uses 'planeamento' instead of 'planejamento'; sometimes uses 'autoritário' instead of 'autocrático'
Rio de Janeiro
planejamento de cima para baixo
Colloquial alternative meaning 'top-down planning'

Related Words

centrally planned economycommand economyauthoritarianismplanned economyresource allocationeconomic policy

Related Idioms & Phrases

top-down approach to planning
one-man rule in planning
iron-fisted planning
planning from the top
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