'Protectionism' definitions:
Definition of 'protectionism'
(from WordNet)
noun
The policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
Definition of 'Protectionism'
From: GCIDE
- Protectionism \Pro*tec"tion*ism\, n. (Polit. Econ.) The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See Protection, 4. [1913 Webster]