protectionism
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French protectionnisme. Surface etymology is protection + -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹəˈtekʃənɪzəm/
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Noun
protectionism (countable and uncountable, plural protectionisms)
- (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.
Related terms
Translations
A policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product by imposing tariffs, quotas or other barriers on imports
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