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Protectionist

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Definition

The term protectionist refers to a person or a policy that supports protecting domestic industries from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.

Synonyms & similar words

isolationist mercantilist nationalist xenophobe patriot chauvinist jingoist restrictive insular self-sufficient closed-minded nativist provincial parochial autarkic nationalistic antiglobalization tariff

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