Protectionism - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Protectionism :  (noun)

1: the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

Based on WordNet 2.0

Protectionism : \Pro*tec"tion*ism\, n. (Polit. Econ.) The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See Protection, 4.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Protectionism

InfoSomniac2: Their policy of non intervention and Protectionism has served them well so far but that could soon end. CNN Fox News
ipsolutions: China's Protectionism Promotes Chinese Patents http://ow.ly/OyO6
BeatThePressDB: David Brooks' Protectionist Economy: David Brooks argues that the U.S. economy will be all about Protectionism goin... http://bit.ly/6ZzPdL
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