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protectionism

noun

The policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

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Word length
13
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

pɹəˈtekʃənɪzəm

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noun

  1. The policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

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