protezionismo

protectionism

noun proh-teh-tsyoh-NEE-zmoh Rare

Origin: From protezione (protection) + -ismo; modelled on French protectionnisme.

Usage Note

Protezionismo is the economic-policy doctrine of shielding domestic industries from foreign competition through tariffs and quotas. Its adjective is protezionistico and its adherent is a protezionista. The term appears in political and trade discussions; the plural protezionismi is rare but grammatically regular.

Examples

"Il governo ha adottato misure di protezionismo."

Natural Translation

The government adopted protectionist measures.

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