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protection
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As a noun, protection means the process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Meanings of protection
15 meaningsnoun
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
“Raincoats give protection from rain.”
The state of being safe.
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
insuranceCoverage.
Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
economicsRestrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
computingAn instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
“they had no protection from the fallout”
“wax provided protection for the floors”
Similar: protective covering, protective coverDefense against financial failure; financial independence
“his pension gave him security in his old age”
“insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness”
Similar: securityThe condition of being protected
“they were huddled together for protection”
“he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home”
Similar: shelterThe 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”
Similar: trade protectionPayment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
“every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”
Similar: tribute
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).