| Pronunciation: | | pru'tekshu`nizum
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[n] the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition |
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PROTECTIONISM is a 13 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | economic policy, import barrier, trade barrier |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro*tec"tion*ism\, n. (Polit. Econ.)
The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See {Protection},
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