protectionism
IPA: prʌtˈɛkʃʌnɪzʌm
noun
- (politics, economics) 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.
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Examples of "protectionism" in Sentences
- It is the result of protectionism.
- That's where the protectionism comes in.
- The broader philosophy may be protectionism.
- Protectionism in the United States is intense.
- Protectionism sullies the cause of patriotism.
- In essence, they argue, the act is protectionism.
- Shouldn't we mention the rumors of protectionism
- The article asserts that Bush is an opponent of protectionism.
- The need for protectionism soon became a major concern of the list.
- Protectionism in the United States is spreading across the universe.