protection

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. Source: opted

2. n. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge. Source: opted

3. n. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

5. n. the activity of protecting someone or something Source: wordnet

6. n. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury Source: wordnet

7. n. defense against financial failure; financial independence Source: wordnet

8. n. the condition of being protected Source: wordnet

9. n. kindly endorsement and guidance Source: wordnet

10. n. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition Source: wordnet

11. n. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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