protectionist
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7.4
- noun
- /prəˈtɛkʃənɪst/
- Literature
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proteccionista
- Many voters see the candidate as a protectionist because of his commitment to limiting imports to promote local manufacturing.
- protectionist measures
- protectionist policy
- protectionist pressures
He was always much, much more hawkish on US China relations, much more anti free trade absolutism, much more pro protectionist, much more pro US manufacturing.
- He was always much, much more hawkish on US China relations, much more anti free trade absolutism, much more pro protectionist, much more pro US manufacturing.
Examples
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Mexican populists and U.S. protectionists continue to bridle at the supposed loss of sovereignty, jobs, and investment.
Academic text (1999) -
Trump is a protectionist in many ways.
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America had been highly protectionist after the war.
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There is still a very strong protectionist view within the labor unions.
Academic text (1990) -
But Donald Trump's protectionist policies against China could help.
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If it adopts protectionist measures, other countries will be encouraged to do so, too.
Academic text (2011) -
Despite its status as a major exporter, Brazil is one of the most protectionist economies in the world.
Academic text (2012) -
International competition has stiffened, which has led to the erection of protectionist barriers.
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The Conservatives, under the dynamic influence of Joseph Chamberlain, Neville's father, had turned protectionist early in the century.
Academic text (2011) -
If integration efforts in Europe prove costly, and if growth remains sluggish, protectionist sentiments may intensify.
Academic text (1993)
Antonyms
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3.9
A person who supports trade between countries without import taxes or other barriers
How Protectionist
- Literature
15
7.4
4
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
protectionist = protection (transparent) = protect + ion + ist
Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to 'protection'; the meaning 'person who supports protectionist policies' follows directly from the base.
Etymology
Protectionist comes from protect, meaning 'keep safe', and the ending -ist, meaning 'a person who does or believes something', as in artist. So a protectionist is someone who wants to keep their country's businesses safe by limiting foreign goods.