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
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
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
