pro|tec|tion|ism

pro|tec|tion|ism
pro|tec|tion|ism «pruh TEHK shuh nihz uhm», noun.
the economic system or theory of protection, in which high tariffs on imported goods give domestic producers encouragement and advantage: »

The new upsurge of economic nationalism known in this country as protectionism... (New York Times).


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  • pro·tec·tion·ism — …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • tec — agua·ca·tec; an·a·tec·tic; an·chi·eu·tec·tic; ar·chi·tec·ton·ic; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·ca; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·cal·ly; ar·chi·tec·ton·ics; ar·chi·tec·tur·al; az·tec; az·tec·an; chi·co·mu·cel·tec; chi·nan·tec; chi·nan·tec·an; cho·le·cys·tec·to·my;… …   English syllables

  • protectionism — pro·tec·tion·ism …   English syllables

  • protectionism — pro|tec|tion|ism [ prə tekʃən,ızəm ] noun uncount a system in which a country helps its own industries by putting taxes on foreign goods ╾ pro|tec|tion|ist noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • protectionism — pro•tec•tion•ism [[t]prəˈtɛk ʃəˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. bus the practice of protecting domestic industries from foreign competition by imposing import duties or quotas • Etymology: 1855–60 pro•tec′tion•ist, n. adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Protectionism — Pro*tec tion*ism, n. (Polit. Econ.) The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See {Protection}, 4. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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