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protectionism

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/prəˈtɛkʃənɪzəm/ · pro-tec-tion-ism

The economic policy of restraining trade between countries through tariffs and other regulations to protect domestic industries.

Meanings

nounformal

The economic policy of restraining trade between countries through tariffs and other regulations to protect domestic industries.

وہ اقتصادی حکمت عملی جو ممالک کے درمیان تجارت کو رکاوٹ ڈالنے والی ٹیکسوں اور دیگر ضوابط کے ذریعے ملکی صنعتوں کا تحفظ فراہم کرتی ہے۔

تحفظ پسندی

Tahafuz Pasandi

Synonyms

protectionsafeguardingbarrierتحفظمحافظتحفاظت

Antonyms

free tradeliberalizationglobalizationآزاد تجارتلبرلائزیشنعالمی انضمام

Common Collocations

  • trade protectionism
  • economic protectionism
  • aggressive protectionism

Example Sentences

Protectionism can lead to higher prices for consumers.

تحفظ پسندی کی وجہ سے صارفین کے لیے قیمتیں بڑھ سکتی ہیں۔

Tahafuz Pasandi ki wajah se saraifein ke liye qeematein barh sakti hain.

Many countries have adopted protectionism to shield their economies.

بہت سے ممالک نے اپنی معیشتوں کی حفاظت کے لیے تحفظ پسندی اختیار کی ہے۔

Bohat se mumalik ne apni maishaton ki hifazat ke liye tahafuz pasandi ikhtiyar ki hai.

Critics argue that protectionism can harm international relations.

مخالفین کا کہنا ہے کہ تحفظ پسندی بین الاقوامی تعلقات کو نقصان پہنچا سکتی ہے۔

Mukhalifein ka kehna hai ke tahafuz pasandi bain alaqwami talaqat ko nuqsan pohanchasakti hai.

Easily Confused With

protection:Protection is the act of keeping someone or something safe, while protectionism is a specific economic policy.

Word Family

protect
verbتحفظ کرنا
protector
nounمحافظ
protected
adjectiveمحفوظ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a shield protecting a home.

Visualize a country building walls to protect its businesses.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بنگلے بنایا ہے ہم نے بہار کے لیے، خود کو سنبھالیں گے تحفظ کے لیے۔

Bunglay banaya hai hum ne bahar ke liye, Khud ko sambhalenge tahafuz ke liye.

We have built shelters for the spring, We will safeguard ourselves for protection.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنا انگور چپٹے گا تو دوسروں کا بھی کم چپٹے گا

Apna angoor chhapte ga to doosron ka bhi kam chhapte ga.

If your grape is crushed, others will be less crushed.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "protectio" — protection

First known use: 19th century

The term protectionism developed in the late 19th century as countries began to implement tariffs and other trade barriers to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.