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| 1. | [ noun ] the activity of protecting someone or something | |
| Synonyms: | guarding protecting | |
| Examples: | "the witnesses demanded police protection" |
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| Related terms: | activity defense precaution civil_defense shielding care patrol waterproofing preservation momism escort inoculating self-defense air_cover ruggedization locking insulation immunization covering protect | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury | |
| Synonyms: | protective_cover protective_covering | |
| Examples: | "they had no protection from the fallout" "wax provided protection for the floors" |
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| Related terms: | covering roof mulch cold_frame shelter shield shade blind binding sheath armor cowl cap roof screen splashboard finger_plate thumbstall heat_shield armguard fallboard housing hood mask lining coaster bell_jar fall-board dust_cover crystal faceplate sheathing facing testudo cloche toecap washboard splasher binder protect | |
| 3. | [ noun ] defense against financial failure; financial independence | |
| Synonyms: | security | |
| Examples: | "his pension gave him security in his old age" "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" |
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| Related terms: | asset assets insurance easy_street hedge | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the condition of being protected | |
| Synonyms: | shelter | |
| Examples: | "they were huddled together for protection" "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" |
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| Related terms: | security indemnity radioprotection shelter | |
| 5. | [ noun ] kindly endorsement and guidance | |
| Synonyms: | aegis auspices | |
| Examples: | "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" |
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| Related terms: | endorsement | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition | |
| Synonyms: | trade_protection | |
| Examples: | "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform" |
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| Related terms: | imposition protect | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | |
| Synonyms: | tribute | |
| Examples: | "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" |
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| Related terms: | extortion | |
| Similar spelling: |
protectionism protectionist protect protecting protestation protective production prediction protector protected protectively protistan protesting protectorship Pratico protege protest protegee Protista protease protestingly protactinium protectorate protester protoactinium Proteaceae Pritchett protoctist |
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