protectionism
pro‧tec‧tion‧is‧m /prəˈtekʃənɪzəm/
noun [uncountable]
—protectionist adjective
—protectionist noun [countable]
pro‧tec‧tion‧is‧m /prəˈtekʃənɪzəm/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: protection, protector, protectionism, protectionist, protectiveness, protectorate; adjective: protected ≠ unprotected, protective, protectionist; verb: protect; adverb: protectively
when a government tries to help industries in its own country by taxing or restricting foreign goods—protectionist adjective
—protectionist noun [countable]