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
Examples of protectionist in a Sentence
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Beijing responded to the new tariffs by calling the move protectionist and hypocritical, hinting at possible retaliation.
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Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2024
Its instincts are nativist, protectionist, and isolationist.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
Surging Chinese auto exports to Europe suggest that without new protectionist measures, the EU may become a net importer, according to the Atlantic Council.
—Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
And given current protectionist trade policies, price discipline that would otherwise come from imports is limited.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Given protectionist impulses in both parties, the Biden administration has not seriously considered seeking to join.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Armed conflict, new protectionist regulations, and worsening international relations are snarling the flow of goods, services, and people across borders.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
But its EVs have not flooded the U.S., where protectionist trade policies have kept them at bay.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
But protectionists now risk mirroring the pro-trade side’s earlier mistake.
—Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2024
Its instincts are nativist, protectionist, and isolationist.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
Surging Chinese auto exports to Europe suggest that without new protectionist measures, the EU may become a net importer, according to the Atlantic Council.
—Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
And given current protectionist trade policies, price discipline that would otherwise come from imports is limited.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Given protectionist impulses in both parties, the Biden administration has not seriously considered seeking to join.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Armed conflict, new protectionist regulations, and worsening international relations are snarling the flow of goods, services, and people across borders.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
But its EVs have not flooded the U.S., where protectionist trade policies have kept them at bay.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
But protectionists now risk mirroring the pro-trade side’s earlier mistake.
—Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Protectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protectionist. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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