protectionism
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) Linguistic purism.
Synonyms
protective trade policy
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹəˈtɛkʃənɪzəm/
Etymology
Borrowed from French protectionnisme, equivalent to protection + -ism.
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