Protection
noun
1.
the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
2.
a thing, person, or group that protects:
This vaccine is a protection against disease.
3.
patronage.
4.
Insurance. coverage (def 1).
5.
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.
6.
Economics. protectionism.
7.
a document that assures safety from harm, delay, or the like, for the person, persons, or property specified in it.
8.
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.
noun
1.
the act of protecting or the condition of being protected
2.
something that protects
3.
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc
Also called protectionism. the system, policy, or theory of such restrictions Compare free trade
4.
a document that grants protection or immunity from arrest or harassment to a person, esp a traveller
5.
(mountaineering) security on a climb provided by running belays, etc
6.
(informal)
Also called protection money. money demanded by gangsters for freedom from molestation
freedom from molestation purchased in this way
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