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home preference

[hoʊm ˈprɛfərəns]
nounpl: home preferences
preferência pelo produto/mercado nacional
1. A tendency or bias to favor domestic products, services, or investments over foreign alternatives
The company's home preference policy encourages consumers to buy locally-produced goods.
A política de preferência pelo produto nacional da empresa incentiva os consumidores a comprar bens produzidos localmente.
2. In economics, the inclination of consumers or investors to choose domestic options due to familiarity, trust, or patriotic reasons
Home preference in stock market investments has decreased with globalization.
A preferência por investimentos no mercado nacional diminuiu com a globalização.
Synonyms
domestic preferencelocal preferencenational biashome bias
Antonyms
foreign preferenceinternational preferenceglobal preference

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preferência pelo produto nacional
Common in economic and commercial contexts
Portugal
preferência pelo produto nacional/doméstico
Often used in EU trade discussions
General
viés doméstico
Technical term used in economic analysis

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy American
shop local
support local business
Keep money at home
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