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Term
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Explanation
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| protectionists |
people who believe domestic industries should be protected from
the competition of foreign goods |
| free traders |
people who believe that domestic industries should compete in the
market place without the assistance of import restrictions |
| tariffs (also border duties, customs duties) |
charges paid on goods when they are imported into a country. The
purpose of imposing tariffs on imported goods is to make a country’s
products cheaper than similar foreign goods and help to protect industry. |
| intercolonial tariffs |
charges levied on goods imported and exported between colonies |
| insular |
situated on an island (and possibly, therefore, ignorant of or indifferent
to the outside world) |
| fervour |
intense feeling, passion |
| avowedly |
openly declared |
| induce |
lead, persuade |
| expediency |
suitability |
| perorations |
forceful or earnest conclusions of speeches |
| rhetoric |
eloquent, persuasive language |
| esteemed |
valued, held in high regard |
| diminish |
decrease, lessen |
| shackles |
chains, restrictions |
| preponderance |
superiority in importance or influence |
| sic |
used as written, used as spelt: The Latin word sic is used when
you are quoting from a source. If there is an error in the source,
you write [sic], enclosed in square brackets, to show that you are
copying the source exactly, including the error. |
