Protectionism

//pɹəˈtɛk.ʃə.nɪ.zəm//

Synonyms for "protectionism" (34 found)

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Closest matches (7)

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Related words (17)

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Translations

65 translations across 57 languages.

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Albanian

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  • proteksionizëm noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Arabic

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  • حِمَائِيَّة noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Armenian

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  • հովանավորչություն noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • պրոտեկցիոնիզմ noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Asturian

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  • proteicionismu noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Azerbaijani

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  • proteksionizm noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Basque

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  • protekzionismo noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Belarusian

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  • пратэкцыяні́зм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Bulgarian

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  • протекциони́зъм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Catalan

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  • proteccionisme noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Chinese Mandarin

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  • 保護主義 /保护主义 noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Czech

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  • protekcionismus noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Danish

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  • protektionisme noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Dutch

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  • protectionisme noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Esperanto

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  • protektismo noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Estonian

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  • protektsionism noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Finnish

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  • protektionismi noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

French

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  • protectionnisme noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Georgian

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  • პროტექციონიზმი noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

German

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  • Protektionismus noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Greek

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  • προστατευτισμός noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Hebrew

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  • פְּרוֹטֶקְצְיוֹנִיזְם noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Hindi

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  • संरक्षणवाद noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Hungarian

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  • protekcionizmus noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Ido

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  • protektismo noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Indonesian

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  • proteksionisme noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Irish

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  • cosantachas noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Italian

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  • protezionismo noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Japanese

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  • 保護主義 noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • 保護貿易 noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Kazakh

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  • протекционизм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • қолдампаздық noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • қолдаушылық noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Korean

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  • 보호무역 noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • 보호주의 noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Kyrgyz

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  • протекционизм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Latvian

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  • protekcionisms noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Lithuanian

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  • protekcionizmas noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Macedonian

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  • протекциони́зам noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Māori

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  • pākaihokotanga noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Norwegian Bokmål

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  • proteksjonisme noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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  • proteksjonisme noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Persian

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  • حمایتگرایی noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Polish

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  • protekcjonizm noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Portuguese

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  • protecionismo noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Punjabi

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  • ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆਵਾਦ noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Romanian

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  • protecționism noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Russian

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  • протекциони́зм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Serbo-Croatian

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  • protekcionìzam noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • протекционѝзам noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Slovak

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  • protekcionizmus noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Slovene

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  • protekcionizem noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Spanish

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  • proteccionismo noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Swedish

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  • protektionism noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Tajik

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  • протектсио­низм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Tamil

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  • பாதுகாப்புவாதம் noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Tatar

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  • протекционизм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • химаячелек noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Thai

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  • ลัทธิคุ้มครอง noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Turkish

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  • himayecilik noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)
  • korumacılık noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Ukrainian

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  • протекціоні́зм noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Uzbek

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  • proteksionizm noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Vietnamese

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  • bảo hộ mậu dịch noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Welsh

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  • diffyndollaeth noun (a policy of protecting the domestic producers by imposing tariffs etc.)

Sample sentences

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Critics are just crying wolf about protectionism.

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Algeria is struggling with protectionism.

Source: tatoeba (10126122)

The International Monetary Fund says the global economic outlook is "brightening," but warns that "protectionism" and geopolitical tensions could hurt economic growth.

Source: tatoeba (12291431)

Take the New Right's full-throated embrace of protectionism and industrial policy. This romance with protectionism started in the 1990s with former GOP presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, gained enormous traction under former President Donald Trump, and is still going strong today.

Source: wiktionary

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