protectionism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.
Linguistic purism.

/pɹəˈtɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zəm/ Protectionism US.ogg

protectionism protectionisms

Borrowed from French protectionnisme, equivalent to protection + -ism.

protectionist

antiprotectionism nonprotectionism

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