policy of protectionism
1Protectionism — Pro*tec tion*ism, n. (Polit. Econ.) The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See {Protection}, 4. [1913 Webster] …
2protectionism — n. The policy of limiting trade with foreign nations in an attempt to protect domestic producers. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
3protectionism — [prə tek′shəniz΄əm] n. Econ. the system, theory, or policy of protection protectionist n., adj …
4Protectionism — For the protectionist Australian political party from the 1880s to 1909, see Protectionist Party Protectionism is the economic policy of restraining trade between nations, through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, restrictive quotas, and …
5Protectionism — A set of economic policies promoting favored domestic industries by using high tariffs and regulations designed to discourage imports. Historical variants of protectionism have included mercantilism, a trade policy aimed at maximizing currency …
6protectionism — protectionist, n., adj. protectionistic, adj. /preuh tek sheuh niz euhm/, n. 1. Econ. the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on… …
7protectionism — [[t]prəte̱kʃənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Protectionism is the policy some countries have of helping their own industries by putting a large tax on imported goods or by restricting imports in some other way. The aim of the current round of talks is to… …
8policy — Synonyms and related words: accident insurance, action, actuary, annuity, approach, arrangement, assurance, autarky, aviation insurance, bail bond, behavior, bimetallism, bingo, bond, business life insurance, card games, casualty insurance,… …
9protectionism — noun the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition • Derivationally related forms: ↑protectionist • Hypernyms: ↑economic policy • Hyponyms: ↑trade barrier, ↑import barrier …
10protectionism — noun A policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product by imposing tariffs, quotas or other barriers on imports. See Also: protectionist …
