Definitions for protection
prəˈtɛk ʃənpro·tec·tion

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. protection(noun)

   the activity of protecting someone or something

   "the witnesses demanded police protection"

2. protective covering, protective cover, protection(noun)

   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. security, protection(noun)

   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. protection, shelter(noun)

   the condition of being protected

   "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

5. auspices, protection, aegis(noun)

   kindly endorsement and guidance

   "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

6. protection, trade protection(noun)

   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. protection, tribute(noun)

   payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

   "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. protection(Noun)

   The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

2. protection(Noun)

   The state of being safe.

3. protection(Noun)

   A contraceptive device.

4. protection(Noun)

   Coverage.

5. protection(Noun)

   Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.

6. protection(Noun)

   Restrictions on foreign competitors that limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.

7. protection(Noun)

   An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file.)

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Protection(noun)

   the act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection

2. Protection(noun)

   that which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge

3. Protection(noun)

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

4. Protection(noun)

   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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Protection

   Protection is the second album by Bristol-based trip hop collective Massive Attack. It was last to feature Tricky as a member of the group, after going solo with his album Maxinquaye in 1995.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. PROTECTION

   Originally, the swaddling clothes of the infant, Industry; now, merely the shoe-lacings for the giant, Monopoly.

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1. protection

   The protection symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the protection symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'protection' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1269

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'protection' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1874

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'protection' in Nouns Frequency: #586

How to pronounce protection?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say protection in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of protection in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of protection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of protection in a Sentence

1. Stephen Harper:

   The government recognizes that ISIL's power base, indeed the so-called caliphate's capital, is in Syria, iSIL's fighters and much of its heavier equipment are moving freely across the Iraqi border into Syria, in part for better protection against our airstrikes. In our view, ISIL must cease to have any safe haven in Syria.

2. Chuck Grassley:

   When Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus comes to whether someone qualifies as a whistleblower, the distinctions being drawn between first - and second-hand knowledge aren't legal ones, senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus's just not part of whistleblower protection law or any agency policy. Complaints based on second-hand information should not be rejected out of hand, but they do require additional leg work to get at the facts and evaluate the claim's credibility.

3. David Jilek:

   We definitely think now is a good time to be looking at strategies that can both participate in market advances and reliably deliver protection.

4. Maru Biadglegn:

   Twenty years ago, it was difficult to find walia ibex, the number was only 150. Now there is the protection and expansion of their habitat, we have more than 900 individuals.

5. Robert Muggah:

   Increased gun access and possession are not associated with protection from violence.

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