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protection
[ pruh-tek-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
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- a thing, person, or group that protects:
This vaccine is a protection against disease.
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- Insurance. coverage ( def 1 ).
- Informal.
- money paid to racketeers for a guarantee against threatened violence.
- bribe money paid to the police, politicians, or other authorities for overlooking criminal activity.
- Economics. protectionism.
- a document that assures safety from harm, delay, or the like, for the person, persons, or property specified in it.
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- Archaic. a document given by the U.S. customs authorities to a sailor traveling abroad certifying that the holder is a citizen of the U.S.
protection
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- the act of protecting or the condition of being protected
- something that protects
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc
- Also calledprotectionism the system, policy, or theory of such restrictions Compare free trade
- a document that grants protection or immunity from arrest or harassment to a person, esp a traveller
- mountaineering security on a climb provided by running belays, etc
- informal.
- Also calledprotection money money demanded by gangsters for freedom from molestation
- freedom from molestation purchased in this way
Derived Forms
- ˈٱپDzԾ, nounadjective
- ˈٱپDzˌ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱtDz· adjective
- ԴDzp·ٱtDz noun
- v··ٱtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of protection1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They also asked that the campus bolster protections for international students by providing pro bono legal support for students facing visa revocations and expunging student records of protest-related conduct charges.
Their lack of rim protection got badly exploited by McDaniels, who consistently went over their defense.
A decent Plan B is to leave the majority of your stuff, move back from the water, and see if protection can be found tucked into the valleys of sand dunes.
By law, Fed governors can only be removed for cause, but it is unclear whether that protection extends to the role leading the board.
In that case, Louisiana regulators prevented monks from selling handmade caskets without demonstrating any legitimate public interest in health, safety, or consumer protection.
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