protectionistadjective
/prəˈtekʃənɪst/ukusECONOMICSprotectionist laws or methods are intended to help a country's trade or industry by putting taxes on goods bought from other countries or by limiting the amount of goods that can be imported:
protectionist measures/policies Such protectionist measures penalise exporters in developing countries.
protectionist laws/measures/legislation
protectionistnoun [ C ]
/prəˈtekʃənɪst/ukusECONOMICSsomeone who supports helping a country's trade or industry by putting taxes on goods bought from other countries or by limiting the amount of goods that can be imported:
The government has labelled many critics of its booming exports as trade protectionists.