protectionism /prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/ noun Learner's definition of PROTECTIONISM
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: the practice of helping businesses and industries in your own country by making laws that limit and tax products imported from other countries贸易保护主义
— protectionist
/prəˈtɛkʃənɪst/ noun, plural protectionists [count]
— protectionist
adjective