protectionist
noun
pro·tec·tion·ist
prə-ˈtek-sh(ə-)nist 
: an advocate of government economic protection for domestic producers through restrictions on foreign competitors
protectionist
adjective
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Huang thinks that’s unlikely, however, because Trump generally prefers protectionist policies.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
While the administration has dressed up its order in high-minded terms, the change is blatantly protectionist.
—Iain Murray, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Trade negotiations may also become central, as the administration seeks to balance protectionist policies to maintain healthy international trade relationships.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
That would be a historic high and surpass those seen under President McKinley in the 1890s, when U.S. trade policies were far more protectionist, and during the 1930s under the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, according to Capital Economics.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
While the administration has dressed up its order in high-minded terms, the change is blatantly protectionist.
—Iain Murray, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Trade negotiations may also become central, as the administration seeks to balance protectionist policies to maintain healthy international trade relationships.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
That would be a historic high and surpass those seen under President McKinley in the 1890s, when U.S. trade policies were far more protectionist, and during the 1930s under the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, according to Capital Economics.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Protectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protectionist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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