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/pɹəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/
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[ UK /pɹətˈɛkʃənˌɪzəm/ ]
[ UK /pɹətˈɛkʃənˌɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
- the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
How To Use protectionism In A Sentence
- One of the main reasons for the emergence of protectionism can be found in the distributive consequences of trade.
- Possibly in a bid to allay fears that nationalism and protectionism were driving the agenda--though it's hard to wonder how they couldn't in a country whose motto translates as "we wish to remain what we are"--a Luxembourg minister said on Tuesday that the takeover law, which it plans to enact in May, was in no way aimed at creating impediments to Mittal's play for Arcelor. Luxembourg Minister: We're Not Trying To Stop Mittal
- Financial protectionism is an almost inevitable result of taxpayer - funded rescues.
- So the argument over free trade versus protectionism was debated in parliament by people directly representing different wings of the ruling class.
- Keep pretending that a scold is the same as a reasoned argument, however, I can guarantee that you will help usher in the very era of protectionism that you seem so fearful of. Lean Left » Blog Archive » The Weird “Advice” of Jacob Weisberg
- But trade protectionism is bad policy. Times, Sunday Times
- We also continue to be presented with a false dichotomy - free trade versus protectionism. Times, Sunday Times
- He rejected what he called protectionism and both leaders said they'd work to perfect a trade agreement enacted between the countries last year. Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
- He was a staunch advocate of tariffs and protectionism.
- The party wavered between free trade and protectionism.