protectionist

[pruh-tek-shuhn-ist]

adjective

1. relating to or advocating for protectionism.

noun

1. a person who advocates or supports protectionism.

Example Sentences

"Throughout the world, there's a growing realisation that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition."

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The budget plan, to be unveiled Nov. 4, represents Carney’s policy response to position the economy for growth in the face of a protectionist U.S.

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Right now the Nobel laureates are concerned about a “protectionist wave in the U.S.”

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But the weakening U.S. labor market, above-target inflation, surging government-debt levels and a “more fragmented landscape” driven by protectionist attitudes around the world show the potential problems ahead, the IMF said.

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China's commerce ministry called the US measures "typical unilateralist and protectionist actions" that constituted "unfair competition", in another statement on Tuesday.

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