protectionist
noun
pro·tec·tion·ist
prə-ˈtek-sh(ə-)nist 
: an advocate of government economic protection for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign competitors
protectionist
adjective
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As the world’s largest economy turns inward and adopts beggar-thy-neighbor policies, other countries would respond in kind, adopting regressive protectionist policies, as happened during the Great Depression.
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Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Short-Term Pain May Lead to Long-Term Industrial Gains The president and his advisors say that his protectionist trade policies will spur manufacturers to return to the U.S.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said early Monday that President Trump’s tariffs could risk severely worsening the economy, in a way that mirrors the consequences of the protectionist trade measures put in place in the early days of the Great Depression.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Both the reintroduced bill and the executive order serve as an extension of President Trump’s wider protectionist platform, which has largely served to deter Chinese influence on American interests.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
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Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Short-Term Pain May Lead to Long-Term Industrial Gains The president and his advisors say that his protectionist trade policies will spur manufacturers to return to the U.S.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said early Monday that President Trump’s tariffs could risk severely worsening the economy, in a way that mirrors the consequences of the protectionist trade measures put in place in the early days of the Great Depression.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Both the reintroduced bill and the executive order serve as an extension of President Trump’s wider protectionist platform, which has largely served to deter Chinese influence on American interests.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
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“Protectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protectionist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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