protectionism
A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign…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.
» Critics are just crying wolf about protectionism.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Protektionismus
протекциони́змprotɛkcionízm
протекціоні́змprotekcionízm
the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
(countable, uncountable)Linguistic purism.
Examples
2 sentencesCritics are just crying wolf about protectionism.
Algeria is struggling with protectionism.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French protectionnisme, equivalent to protection + -ism.Borrowed from French protectionnisme, equivalent to protection + -ism.
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Forms
plural: protectionisms| Singular | protectionism |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable