protectionism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
protectionism
    n 1: the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order
         to protect home industries from overseas competition
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Protectionism \Pro*tec"tion*ism\, n. (Polit. Econ.)
   The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See {Protection},
   4.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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