protectionist

[pruh-tek-shuhn-ist]

adjective

1. relating to or advocating for protectionism.

noun

1. a person who advocates or supports protectionism.

Example Sentences

Carney’s policy agenda includes spurring the building on infrastructure and energy projects that can help rewire the Canadian economy and make it less reliant on a protectionist U.S.

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The decision not to apply tariffs to generic drugs risks angering some GOP protectionists.

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The two leaders find themselves facing the same challenge: a protectionist US president who has redefined global and North American trade by imposing widespread tariffs on most countries.

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The question is whether they - and others - can scale production under the protectionist policies now in place.

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For one, there's greater willingness by Narendra Modi's government to open its doors to foreign companies after years of protectionist policies, which could provide tailwind.

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