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Protectionism

Noun CEFR C1
pɹəˈtɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zəm

Definitions

  1. 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.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Linguistic purism.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Take⟳ the New Right's full-throated embrace of protectionism and industrial policy. This romance with protectionism started in the 1990s with former GOP presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, gained enormous traction under former President Donald Trump, and is still going strong today.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Protectionist Protections protective protective briefs protective custody protective order

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