protectionist
Americanadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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"We certainly do not support the protectionist language that often times many of the European defence initiatives have included that would cut out allies," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Amid the uncertainties, India has also been forced to liberalise its notoriously protectionist trade policy.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
By targeting Iran instead of all pistachio exporting countries, it shows the policy was mainly punitive, rather than intentionally protectionist.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
The deal comes as Canada aims to boost energy exports and counter U.S. protectionist trade policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
In Ireland, as in England, they restored the coin, though the benefits of that wise measure were offset by protectionist enactments carried in the Parliament of the Pale, which bore the usual fruits.
From Irish History and the Irish Question by Goldwin Smith
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