protective system

noun

, Economics.

1. protectionism ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of protective system¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

“We, the Jews,” he told me, “we believe that the state of Israel is the first and best immune system and protective system versus Jewish history. No more pogroms, no more Holocaust, no more mass murderers. And all of a sudden, all of it is back.”

From BBC

He said a protective system akin to a circuit breaker isolated the failed equipment, leading to a brief voltage dip.

From Seattle Times

Army’s push toward military operations in Eastern Europe, has its own active protective system, known as Arena.

From Washington Times

Ms Holtom said despite services being "acutely aware" he was being exploited, his family felt "incredibly powerless" in the child protective system.

From BBC

Research has only recently begun into the long-term effects of Covid-19, but Shepherd said the working theory was that the coronavirus had disrupted people’s immune systems, causing a cytokine storm, or an overreaction of the body’s protective system, which is thought to also be a factor in ME and chronic fatigue syndrome.

From The Guardian