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protection
[ pruh-tek-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
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- a thing, person, or group that protects:
This vaccine is a protection against disease.
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- Insurance. coverage ( def 1 ).
- Informal.
- money paid to racketeers for a guarantee against threatened violence.
- bribe money paid to the police, politicians, or other authorities for overlooking criminal activity.
- Economics. protectionism.
- a document that assures safety from harm, delay, or the like, for the person, persons, or property specified in it.
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- Archaic. a document given by the U.S. customs authorities to a sailor traveling abroad certifying that the holder is a citizen of the U.S.
protection
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- the act of protecting or the condition of being protected
- something that protects
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc
- Also calledprotectionism the system, policy, or theory of such restrictions Compare free trade
- a document that grants protection or immunity from arrest or harassment to a person, esp a traveller
- mountaineering security on a climb provided by running belays, etc
- informal.
- Also calledprotection money money demanded by gangsters for freedom from molestation
- freedom from molestation purchased in this way
Derived Forms
- ˈٱپDzԾ, nounadjective
- ˈٱپDzˌ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱtDz· adjective
- ԴDzp·ٱtDz noun
- v··ٱtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of protection1
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Example Sentences
Dr Jagielska says the police are investigating the threats, and offered to arrange close protection, which she turned down due to the nature of her work.
The Trump administration is rolling back landmark environmental legislation that dates back to the Nixon era, including key protections for clean air and water.
The president and his appointees have attacked these people by firing them, stripping them of Secret Service protection and security clearances, ordering federal investigations against them and even threatening criminal prosecution.
The North Carolina Democrats' director of voter protection answered participants' deep legal questions about the future of the case as it plays out in federal court and how the parties are funding the battle.
It emphasises that only women can be pregnant, for example, and women have specific legal protection during pregnancy.
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