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protectionist

/prəˈtekʃənɪst/adjective

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संरक्षणवादी

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a policy or government) protecting a country's own industries from foreign competition by taxing or limiting imports

    संरक्षणवादी

    • Many countries brought in protectionist measures during the slowdown.
    • Exporters fear a return to protectionist trade policies.

    Opposite free-trade

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who supports protecting a country's own industries from foreign competition

    संरक्षणवादी (व्यक्ति)

    • Protectionists argue that cheap imports destroy local jobs.
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