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

protectionism

prə-ˈtek-shə-ˌni-zəm

noun

protectionist adjective

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Many economists feared that such protectionist trade policy could make production of goods more expensive and raise consumer prices, just as the world recovers from pandemic-era inflation spikes. — CNBC’s Megan Cassella contributed reporting. —

Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025 Climax became the first ever vegan cheesemaker to win a prestigious Good Food award—though dairy complaints caused the prize to be rescinded at the last minute, with shades of the protectionist, legal skulduggery faced by non-dairy milk products. —

Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024 The protectionist, imperialist age Mr. Trump seemingly romanticizes blew up when Germany and Italy sought a greater share of the world. —

Damien Cave, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 Trump is a protectionist; Reagan was a free trader. —

Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for protectionist