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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If Washington applies broad and indiscriminate protectionist measures, countries might respond in kind.
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Niccolo W. Bonifai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024
This precipitous drop in the number of disputes taken to the WTO comes even as more states adopt protectionist trade measures contrary to WTO rules.
—Kristen Hopewell, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2024
But the duo’s larger concern is the U.S. election and protectionist trade policies floated by former President Donald Trump.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
The United States took the view that defense against this scale of overcapacity or dumping is not protectionist or anti-trade but is instead an attempt to safeguard firms and workers from massive non-market distortions in another economy at scale with significant negative economic spillovers.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2024
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Niccolo W. Bonifai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2024
This precipitous drop in the number of disputes taken to the WTO comes even as more states adopt protectionist trade measures contrary to WTO rules.
—Kristen Hopewell, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2024
But the duo’s larger concern is the U.S. election and protectionist trade policies floated by former President Donald Trump.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
The United States took the view that defense against this scale of overcapacity or dumping is not protectionist or anti-trade but is instead an attempt to safeguard firms and workers from massive non-market distortions in another economy at scale with significant negative economic spillovers.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Protectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protectionist. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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