protectionist
adjective
ECONOMICS /prəˈtekʃənɪst/ ukusprotectionist 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
protectionist
noun [ C ]
ECONOMICS /prəˈtekʃənɪst/ ukussomeone 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.