protectionist

pro·tec·tion·ism

 (prə-tĕk′shə-nĭz′əm)
n.
The advocacy, system, or theory of protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting, as by tariffs or quotas, the importation of foreign goods and services.

pro·tec′tion·ist n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.protectionist - an advocate of protectionism
advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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Translations
protecteur

protectionist

[prəˈtekʃənɪst]
A. ADJproteccionista
B. Nproteccionista mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

protectionist

[prəˈtɛkʃənɪst] adj [policy, measure, law] → protectionnisteprotection money n
he pays 200 a week protection money → il paie 200 dollars par semaine pour ne pas être inquiétéprotection order n (to protect child)ordonnance f de placement provisoire; (to protect spouse)ordonnance f de protectionprotection racket nracket m
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protectionist

nProtektionist(in) m(f)
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protectionist

[prəˈtɛkʃnɪst]
1. adjprotezionista
2. nprotezionista m/f
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