protectionist
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noun \-sh(ə-)nist\Definition of PROTECTIONIST
: an advocate of government economic protection for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign competitors
— pro·tec·tion·ism \-shə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
— protectionist adjective
First Known Use of PROTECTIONIST
1844
Rhymes with PROTECTIONIST
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