protection has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law
1
[ noun ] the activity of protecting someone or something

Synonyms

guarding protecting

Examples

"the witnesses demanded police protection"

Used in print

(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)

One reason the portwatchers let Sposato take them over was to get the protection of his musclemen .

2
[ noun ] a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

Examples

"they had no protection from the fallout" "wax provided protection for the floors"

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

Pansies do n't have to be coddled ; they 'd rather have things rugged , with only moderate protection on the coldest days .

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

Long before he reached the protection of the stage_door , Andy was recognized .

3
[ noun ] defense against financial failure; financial independence

Synonyms

security

Examples

"his pension gave him security in his old age" "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

Used in print

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

Social invention did not have to await social theory any more than use of the warmth of a fire had to await Lavoisier or the buoyant protection of a boat the formulations of Archimedes .

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

It was amazing how they had herded together for protection : an enormous matriarch in a quilted silk wrapper , rising from the breakfast_table ; a gross boy in his teens , shuffling in from the kitchen with a sandwich in his hands ; a girl in her twenties , fat and sullen , descending the marble staircase ; then all four gathering on the sofa to face the inquisitor .

4
[ noun ] the condition of being protected

Synonyms

shelter

Examples

"they were huddled together for protection" "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

5
[ noun ] kindly endorsement and guidance

Synonyms

aegis auspices

Examples

"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

Related terms

endorsement

6
[ noun ] the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

Synonyms

trade_protection

Examples

"he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"

Related terms

imposition protect

7
[ noun ] (law,criminal law) payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

Synonyms

tribute

Examples

"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

Related terms

extortion

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