Others, however, describe the provision as little more than a stealth deal to protect a key business in the Senator's state from competition.

But the real purpose behind the opposition is to protect their markets from needed competition.

The company is taking steps to protect itself from competition.

"One says government should build walls to protect firms from competition," he said.

Further efforts to protect American companies from foreign competition must be resisted.

Discrimination continued to preserve opportunities for white men by protecting them from competition.

It also provided a market for Portuguese manufacturers which were protected from local competition.

Overall, his government intervened to protect national producers from foreign competition.

Indeed, there is not at present any evidence that the liner conference sector needs to be protected from competition in order to provide its services.

We need to support our farmers and protect them from unfair competition.