protective tariff

British  

noun

1. a tariff levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue

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protective tariff Cultural  

1. A duty imposed on imports to raise their price, making them less attractive to consumers and thus protecting domestic industries from foreign competition.

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Example Sentences

They also endorsed a spate of other northern preferences, including a protective tariff, a transcontinental railroad, and federal support for internal improvements.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

So it’s understandable that officials are considering implementing a protective tariff on solar panel imports to try to level the playing field.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2017

But a protective tariff risks undoing that cost-cutting edge.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2017

Congress had approved a tariff in 1789, for instance, and Alexander Hamilton had proposed a protective tariff in 1790.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

"What's the protective tariff or the Philippine question to Nat Halstead compared with the price of potatoes?" he would ask.

From Hempfield A Novel by Grayson, David