Definition of Restrictionism

1. Noun. (economics politics) The advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Restrictionism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Restrictionism

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Literary usage of Restrictionism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. They who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration by Mary Antin (1914)
"Even the least venomous formula of restrictionism, "immigration is n't what it used to be," raises such a familiar echo of foolish human nature that I am ..."

2. They who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration by Mary Antin (1914)
"Even the least venomous formula of restrictionism, "immigration is n't what it used to be," raises such a familiar echo of foolish human nature that I am ..."

3. Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market: A Treatise on Economic by Murray Newton Rothbard (2004)
"But, in addition, the wider the scope of union activity and restrictionism in the economy, the more difficult it will be for workers to shift their ..."

4. Power and Market by Murray N. Rothbard (2006)
"... is so constituted that many laborers are quasi-independent entrepreneurs. Safety codes therefore compound the restrictionism of building unions. ..."

5. Japan, Disincorporated: The Economic Liberalization Process by Leon Hollerman (1988)
"In some cases, it is difficult to draw the line between prudential regulations and outright restrictionism. Some examples of remaining controls are ..."

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