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Noun: protectionism  pru'tek-shu,ni-zum
  1. The policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
    "The country's protectionism led to increased tariffs on foreign goods"

Derived forms: protectionisms

Type of: economic policy

Encyclopedia: Protectionism