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English to English noun
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the activity of protecting someone or something |  | Example: the witnesses demanded police protection
source: wordnet30
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a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury | | Example: they had no protection from the fallout
wax provided protection for the floors
source: wordnet30
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defense against financial failure; financial independence | | Example: his pension gave him security in his old age
insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
source: wordnet30
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the condition of being protected | | Example: they were huddled together for protection
he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
source: wordnet30
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kindly endorsement and guidance | | Example: the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
source: wordnet30
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the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition | | Example: he made trade protection a plank in the party platform
source: wordnet30
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payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | | Example: every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
source: wordnet30
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The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection. | | source: webster1913
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