isolationism
noun
iso·la·tion·ism
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shə-ˌni-zəm 
also ˌi-
: a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations
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And this is my principal interest: pushing back against isolationism.
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Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
But Harris argued that a worldview that includes isolationism and support for authoritarian governments only weakens the United States and hurts its people.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
But Harris argued that a worldview that includes isolationism and support for authoritarian governments only weakens the United States and hurts its people.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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isolationism
noun
iso·la·tion·ism
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shə-ˌniz-əm
: a national policy of avoiding international political and economic relations
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