antitrade
7.3
Against trade between countries to protect local businesses
- adjective
:
anticomercio
- Many economists argue that an antitrade stance could harm the country's economy by limiting growth opportunities.
Examples
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At the other end of the spectrum, Democrats could push an antitrade agenda that exploits Americans' concerns about free trade's negative effects and ignores its benefits.
Academic text (2007) -
The new policy introduced by the government is clearly antitrade as it restricts imports from other countries.
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Activists are rallying against the antitrade measures that limit access to foreign markets.
Compounds
antitrade wind
- Specialized
9.5
A wind in the tropics that blows from west to east above the trade winds
How Protectionist
Surface Forms
antitrade positive
Morphology
Etymology
Antitrade comes from anti- meaning 'against' and trade meaning 'buying and selling between countries', so an antitrade policy or view is one that opposes or limits international trade.