protectionism

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Synonyms: protectionist, projectionist, protectionists, protections

Antonyms: protectionist, projectionist, protectionists, protections

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|politics|economics}} A system or [[policy]] of [[protecting]] the [[domestic]] [[producer]]s of a [[product]] from foreign [[competition]] by [[imposing]] [[tariff]]s, [[quota]]s, [[duties]] or other barriers on [[importation]]s.
2. {{U|linguistic}} [[purism]].

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