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protection protection definition

protection


 
  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") 



protection definition