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Grep of noun protection environmental protection agency equal protection of the laws overprotection protection protectionism protectionist radioprotection self-protection trade protection Overview of noun protection The noun protection has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (19) protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something "the witnesses demanded police protection") 2. (5) 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. (3) security, protection -- (defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness") 4. (1) 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. auspices, protection, aegis -- (kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council") 6. 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. protection, tribute -- (payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection") Overview of noun protection The noun protection has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (19) protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something "the witnesses demanded police protection") 2. (5) 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. (3) security, protection -- (defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness") 4. (1) 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. auspices, protection, aegis -- (kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council") 6. 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. protection, tribute -- (payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection")
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