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