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protectionism

[ pruh-tek-shuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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·tection·ist noun adjective
  • pro·tection·istic adjective
  • anti·pro·tection·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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