| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,807,688,284 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
protective tariff |
Also found in: Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.05 sec. |
|
protective tariff n
(Economics) a tariff levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations protective tariff n (Econ) → Schutzzoll m, → Schutzgebühr f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| You may be cajoled into imagining that your own special trade or your own industry will be encouraged by a protective tariff, but it stands to reason that such legislation must in the long run keep away wealth from the country, diminish the value of our imports, and lower the general conditions of life in this island. A protected industry goes to sleep, and monopoly, like the protective tariff, kills it outright. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|