Associations to the word «Protectionist»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PROTECTIONIST, noun. An advocate of protectionism.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats