protectionism

Meanings

Noun

the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
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.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French protectionnisme. By surface analysis, protection + -ism.

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