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1. (n.) protection
the act of protecting or the state of being protected.
2. protection
a thing, person, or group that protects.
3. protection
Insurance.
4. protection
money paid to racketeers for a guarantee against threatened violence.
5. protection
bribe money paid to the police or other authorities for overlooking criminal activity.
6. protection
a document that assures safety for the person, persons, or property specified in it.
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| Definition of 'protection' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) protection
the activity of protecting someone or something
"the witnesses demanded police protection"
2. (noun) protective covering, protective cover, protection
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
"they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
3. (noun) security, protection
defense against financial failure; financial independence
"his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
4. (noun) protection, shelter
the condition of being protected
"they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
5. (noun) auspices, protection, aegis
kindly endorsement and guidance
"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
6. (noun) protection, trade protection
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"
7. (noun) protection, tribute
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
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1. (noun) protection
the state of being protected, or the process of protecting
legal protection for witnesses; The glass gives the paintings protection from/against light damage.
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| Definition of 'protection' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) protection
the act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection
2. (noun) protection
that which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge
3. (noun) protection
a writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport
4. (noun) protection
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
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| Definitions of 'protection' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. protection
name given to the encouragement of certain home products of a country by imposing duties on foreign products of the class, opposed to free-trade.
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| Definition of 'protection' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. protection
1. Preservation of the effectiveness and survivability of mission-related military and nonmilitary personnel, equipment, facilities, information, and infrastructure deployed or located within or outside the boundaries of a given operational area. 2. In space usage, active and passive defensive measures to ensure that United States and friendly space systems perform as designed by seeking to overcome an adversary
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Sense: the act of protecting or state of being protected
He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.
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 Afrikaans: beskerming |
 Arabic: حِمايَه |
 Bulgarian: защита |
 Brazilian: proteção |
 Czech: ochrana |
 German: der Schutz |
 Danish: sikkerhed |
 Greek: προστασία |
 Spanish: protección |
 Estonian: kaitse |
 Farsi: حفاظت |
 Finnish: suojaus |
 French: protection |
 Hebrew: הַגָנָה |
 Hindi: रक्षण, बचाव |
 Hungarian: védelem |
 Indonesian: perlindungan |
 Icelandic: vernd, vörn |
 Italian: protezione |
 Japanese: 保護 |
 Korean: 보호 |
 Lithuanian: (ap)gynimas, apsauga, glo |
 Latvian: aizsardzība; aizstāvība; |
 Malay: perlindungan |
 Dutch: bescherming |
 Norwegian: beskyttelse, vern |
 Polish: opieka |
 Persian: حفاظت |
 Pashto: ساتنه |
 Portuguese: protecção |
 Romanian: protecţie |
 Russian: защита |
 Slovak: ochrana |
 Slovenian: zaščita |
 Serbian: zaštita |
 Swedish: beskydd, skydd |
 Thai: การปกป้อง |
 Turkish: koruma |
 Taiwanese: 保護 |
 Ukrainian: захист; охорона |
 Urdu: تحفظ |
 Vietnamese: sự bảo vệ |
 Chinese: 保护 |
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