protective system

noun

Economics.

1. protectionism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of protective system¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

That is a real problem, and it’s part of the mismatch between the First Amendment and how it’s supposed to operate, and the real binding power we would need in a free speech–protective system.

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“We, the Jews,” he told me, “we believe that the state of Israel is the first and best immune system and protective system versus Jewish history. No more pogroms, no more Holocaust, no more mass murderers. And all of a sudden, all of it is back.”

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He said a protective system akin to a circuit breaker isolated the failed equipment, leading to a brief voltage dip.

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Army’s push toward military operations in Eastern Europe, has its own active protective system, known as Arena.

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Ms Holtom said despite services being "acutely aware" he was being exploited, his family felt "incredibly powerless" in the child protective system.

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