trade protection

/treɪd prəˌtɛkʃən/
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Definitions of trade protection
  1. noun
    the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
    synonyms: protection
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    type of:
    imposition, infliction
    the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
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