退たい嬰えい政せい策さく

noun

conservative policy; regressive policy

A formal term for a policy that is passive, backward-looking, or resistant to change. Often used in political or economic commentary.

• その政せい府ふの退たい嬰えい政せい策さくは経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうを妨さまたげた。

  The government's conservative policy hindered economic growth.

• 退たい嬰えい政せい策さくから脱だっ却きゃくし、改かい革かくを進すすめるべきだ。

  We should break away from regressive policies and promote reform.