isolationism
noun
iso·la·tion·ism
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shə-ˌni-zəm 
also ˌi-
: a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations
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If Trump decides that the MAGA movement should abandon isolationism altogether and invade Iran, then a large chunk of the movement will follow suit.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
In the meantime, Trump must pay attention to the insights provided by rival camps in his MAGA universe: the isolationism of Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson versus the interventionism of Mark Levin and Laura Loomer.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
The era lasted from 1603 to 1868 and was marked by stability, prosperity and isolationism, brought about by the military reign of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
But business leaders who were looking forward to an era of tax cuts and deregulation to continue that trajectory have been disappointed by Trump’s focus instead on economic populism and isolationism.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
In the meantime, Trump must pay attention to the insights provided by rival camps in his MAGA universe: the isolationism of Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson versus the interventionism of Mark Levin and Laura Loomer.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
The era lasted from 1603 to 1868 and was marked by stability, prosperity and isolationism, brought about by the military reign of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
But business leaders who were looking forward to an era of tax cuts and deregulation to continue that trajectory have been disappointed by Trump’s focus instead on economic populism and isolationism.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Isolationism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolationism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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isolationism
noun
iso·la·tion·ism
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shə-ˌniz-əm
: a national policy of avoiding international political and economic relations
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