restrictionism
[ ri-strik-shuh-niz-uhm ]
noun
a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.
Origin of restrictionism
1First recorded in 1935–40; restriction + -ism
Other words from restrictionism
- re·stric·tion·ist, noun
Words Nearby restrictionism
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How to use restrictionism in a sentence
They have not followed the argument at all; they have only caught the catchwords of restrictionism.
They Who Knock at Our Gates | Mary AntinIf the Common Market should move toward protectionism and restrictionism, it would undermine its own basic principles.
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