Definition of "protectionist" []

• Of or pertaining to protectionism, or an advocate thereof. (adjective)
• Someone who believes in protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services via actions taken by government. (noun)

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• "For the most part, its superiority is just assumed, and the word "protectionist" is treated like, say, "fascist": something just obviously, axiomatically bad and requiring no serious thought."
• "I'm really not going to argue this point with you because it makes me look ungrateful (which I am certainly not), but to take money from the government (AFTER YOUR SERIVCE IS DONE, not during!!!) and then criticize me for being a protectionist is the height of hypocricy!"
• "Canada's government is seeking meetings with U.S. officials over what it calls protectionist provisions in the administration's jobs plan."