Thesaurus: protection

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1. n. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
2. n. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
3. n. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
4. n. 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.
5. n. the activity of protecting someone or something
6. n. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
7. n. defense against financial failure; financial independence
8. n. the condition of being protected
9. n. kindly endorsement and guidance
10. n. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
11. n. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
12. 1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection. To your protection I commend me, gods. Shak. 2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge. Let them rise up . . . and be your protection. Deut. xxxii. 38. 3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport. He . . . gave them protections under his hand. Macaulay. 4. (Polit. Econ.) 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. Writ of protection. (Law) (a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] Blackstone. (b) A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him from arrest in coming, staying, and returning. Syn. -- Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security; safety.