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Definition tollbooth economy in British English

tollbooth economy noun

noun
1

an economy where citizens have to pay for access to privatized services that were formerly in the public domain

Example

He is totally in favour of an enforced tollbooth economy being dumped upon the masses by tax dodging mega corporations.

Definition tollbooth economy in British English