pro|tec|tion|ist

pro|tec|tion|ist
pro|tec|tion|ist «pruh TEHK shuh nihst», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a person who favors protectionism: »

The protectionists, who are usually protectionists for individual industries and areas, are vociferous as always (Wall Street Journal).

2. a person who seeks to protect wildlife; a wildlife conservationist: »

St. Cuthbert, the Northumbrian divine,…has been given the credit of having been the first bird protectionist (London Times).

–adj.
of protectionism or protectionists: »

protectionist tariffs, protectionist trade restrictions.


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  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • 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

  • ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… …   English syllables

  • protectionist — pro·tec·tion·ist …   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

  • Protectionist — Pro*tec tion*ist, n. (Polit. Econ.) One who favors protection. See {Protection}, 4. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antiprotectionist — an ti•pro•tec′tion•ist n. adj …   From formal English to slang

  • 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

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