protectionist
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pro·tec·tion·ism
(prə-tĕk′shə-nĭz′əm)n.
The advocacy, system, or theory of protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting, as by tariffs or quotas, the importation of foreign goods and services.
pro·tec′tion·ist n.
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Noun | 1. | protectionist - an advocate of protectionism |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
protectionist
[prəˈtɛkʃənɪst] adj [policy, measure, law] → protectionnisteprotection money nhe pays 200 a week protection money → il paie 200 dollars par semaine pour ne pas être inquiétéprotection order n (to protect child) → ordonnance f de placement provisoire; (to protect spouse) → ordonnance f de protectionprotection racket n → racket m
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