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Protection Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Protection? [n] kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" [n] payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" [n] the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" [n] the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform" [n] a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" [n] defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" [n] the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Protection: aegis \| auspices \| protective cover \| protective covering \| security \| shelter \| trade protection \| tribute Related Terms \| Find terms related to Protection: See Also \| accompaniment \| activity \| armor \| armour \| assets \| back \| bell glass \| bell jar \| binder \| binding \| blind \| bonnet \| book binding \| cap \| care \| charge \| civil defense \| cladding \| cloche \| coaster \| cold frame \| cover \| coverage \| covering \| covering \| cowl \| cowling \| crystal \| dashboard \| defence \| defense \| dust cover \| endorsement \| escort \| escutcheon \| extortion \| faceplate \| facing \| fallboard \| finger plate \| guardianship \| heat shield \| hedge \| hedging \| hood \| housing \| immunisation \| immunization \| imposition \| indemnity \| infliction \| inoculating \| insulation \| insurance \| insurance \| lining \| locking \| lockup \| mask \| momism \| mulch \| overlay \| overlayer \| overprotection \| overshielding \| patrol \| preservation \| radioprotection \| ring-binder \| roof \| ruggedisation \| ruggedization \| saving \| screen \| scutcheon \| sealing \| security \| self-defence \| self-defense \| self-protection \| shade \| sheath \| sheathing \| shelter \| shield \| shielding \| splashboard \| splasher \| testudo \| thumbstall \| toecap \| tutelage \| vaccinating \| washboard \| watch crystal \| watch glass \| waterproofing Protection In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*tec"tion\, n. [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.] 1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection. To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak. 2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge. Let them rise up . . . and be your protection. --Deut. xxxii. 38. 3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport. He . . . gave them protections under his hand. --Macaulay. 4. (Polit. Econ.) A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; -- opposed to {free trade}. {Writ of protection}. (Law) (a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] --Blackstone. (b) A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him from arrest in coming, staying, and returning. Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security; safety.

Protection Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Protection?

[n] kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
[n] payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
[n] the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
[n] the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
[n] a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
[n] defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
[n] the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

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Protection In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*tec"tion\, n. [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]
1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected;
   preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense;
   shelter; as, the weak need protection.

         To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak.

2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a
   shield; a refuge.

         Let them rise up . . . and be your protection.
                                               --Deut. xxxii.
                                               38.

3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or
   arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.

         He . . . gave them protections under his hand.
                                               --Macaulay.

4. (Polit. Econ.) A theory, or a policy, of protecting the
   producers in a country from foreign competition in the
   home market by the imposition of such discriminating
   duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or
   prevent their importation; -- opposed to {free trade}.

{Writ of protection}. (Law)
   (a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person
       from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] --Blackstone.
   (b) A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend
       court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him
       from arrest in coming, staying, and returning.

Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security;
     safety.

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