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protectionism
[ pruh-tek-shuh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- Economics. the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on importations.
- any program, policy, or system of laws that seeks to provide protection for property owners, wildlife, the environment, etc.
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Other Words From
- pro·tection·ist noun adjective
- pro·tection·istic adjective
- anti·pro·tection·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of protectionism1
First recorded in 1855–60; protection + -ism
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