Definitions for protection
prəˈtɛk ʃənpro·tec·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. protectionnoun

   the activity of protecting someone or something

   "the witnesses demanded police protection"

2. protective covering, protective cover, protectionnoun

   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, protectionnoun

   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, shelternoun

   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, aegisnoun

   kindly endorsement and guidance

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

6. protection, trade protectionnoun

   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, tributenoun

   payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. protectionnoun

   The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

2. protectionnoun

   The state of being safe.

3. protectionnoun

   A contraceptive device.

4. protectionnoun

   Coverage.

5. protectionnoun

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

6. protectionnoun

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

7. protectionnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protectionnoun

   Etymology: protection, Fr. from protect.

   1. Defence; shelter from evil.

   Drive tow’rd Dover, friend, where thou shalt meet
   Both welcome and protection. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   If the weak might find protection from the mighty, they could not with justice lament their condition. Jonathan Swift.

   2. A passport; exemption from being molested: as, he had a protection during the rebellion.

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1. Protection

   Protection is a song written by Bruce Springsteen for Donna Summer. It was originally featured on the 1982 Donna Summer album which was produced by Quincy Jones. In 1997 it was also included on One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen. It was released as a single in Belgium and Japan and was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Female Rock Vocal Performance alongside Linda Ronstadt, Pat Benatar, Bonnie Raitt, and Kim Carnes. David Geffen approached Jon Landau, Springsteen's manager and producer, and asked if Springsteen would be interested in writing a song for Summer. Summer had just recently signed for Geffen Records. Springsteen agreed to write a song and, while working with Gary U. S. Bonds, he gathered the E Street Band to record a demo. However, when Landau heard the result, "Cover Me", he persuaded Springsteen to keep that song for himself. Springsteen then wrote "Protection". He recorded a version with the E Street Band at The Hit Factory during January or February 1982 and registered it at the United States Copyright Office on March 8, 1982. In the same month Springsteen and Roy Bittan also travelled to Los Angeles to help record Summer's version of the song. Bruce and Donna allegedly also recorded a duet vocal version at her sessions but it remains unreleased. On the released version by Summer, Springsteen played the guitar solo and can clearly be heard on fadeout vocals. Springsteen's own version of the song was seriously considered for Born in the USA, however it remains unreleased. He has never performed the song in concert, although it was rehearsed in early 1988 for the upcoming Tunnel of Love Express Tour. The song peak No. 26 in Spain Radio chart.

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1. protection

   Protection refers to the act of preventing harm, damage, or loss to someone or something. It involves measures or actions taken to guard against potential threats, ensuring safety and security. Protection can apply in various contexts such as physical safety, emotional well-being, legal rights, data privacy, and more.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protectionnoun

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

2. Protectionnoun

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

3. Protectionnoun

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

4. Protectionnoun

   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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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 EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Assets
   • Endorsement
   • Extortion
   • Security

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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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. John Adams:

   Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government; and to reform, alter, or totally change the same, when their protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it.

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. Lightning Surge:

   Strom Synergy Pte Ltd company provide lighting protection, earthing protection solution, lighting protection system audit, lighting protection warning system and lighting risk assessment system in Singapore at affordable price.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   They do have protection. The one thing that we are not aware of yet, and hopefully we'll get that data, is what the durability of protection is and looking ahead, whether or not that type of protection that's induced by natural infection, how that will be against the variety of variants as they arrive.

5. Abdel Monemim:

   At the beginning of each new day, I ask for protection and eternal blessing And divine guidance and protection from everything that is dangerous or negative in life and blessing for everything in your life and guidance so that I can get what I want with ease And make yourself under divine providence, and you will be in complete and complete safety, for you deserve it.

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