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PROTECTION
protection, tribute
(noun) payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; “every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”
protection
(noun) the activity of protecting someone or something; “the witnesses demanded police protection”
protection, trade protection
(noun) the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; “he made trade protection a plank in the party platform”
auspices, protection, aegis
(noun) kindly endorsement and guidance; “the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council”
security, protection
(noun) defense against financial failure; financial independence; “his pension gave him security in his old age”; “insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness”
protection, shelter
(noun) the condition of being protected; “they were huddled together for protection”; “he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
protection (countable and uncountable, plural protections)
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
The state of being safe.
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
(insurance) Coverage.
Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
(obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
(economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
(computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*tec"tion, n. Etym: [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]
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.)
Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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