protectionism

CEFRB2

/pɹəˈtɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Government policies that protect local businesses from foreign competition.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Linguistic purism.

Examples

  • Critics are just crying wolf about protectionism.

  • Algeria is struggling with protectionism.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French protectionnisme, equivalent to protection + -ism.