Protectionism Definition

prə-tĕkshə-nĭzəm
noun
The system, theory, or policy of protection.
Webster's New World
The advocacy, system, or theory of protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting, as by tariffs or quotas, the importation of foreign goods and services.
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Noun

Singular:
protectionism
Plural:
protectionisms

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