protection

1 the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"

2 a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" [syn: protective covering, protective cover]

3 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" [syn: security]

4 the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" [syn: shelter]

5 kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices, aegis]

6 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" [syn: trade protection]

7 payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" [syn: tribute]

English

Pronunciation

• /pɹəˈtɛkʃən/, /pr`@"tEkS@n/

Noun

1. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
2. An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file.)

Related terms

• protect

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pʁɔ.tɛk.sjɔ̃/
• SAMPA: /pRO.tEk.sjO~/

Noun

protection

1. protection

Related terms

• protecteur
• protectionnisme
• protectionniste
• protectocrat
• protéger

The word protection refers to anything that helps ward off some threat; the preservation from injury or harm; money paid for a guarantee against threatened violence.

Protection may also refer to:

• Protection (album), a 1994 album by Massive Attack
• Protection (climbing), a climber's basic safety mechanisms
• Protection (poker), type of bet made to strengthen vulnerable hands
• Personal protective equipment, to shield the body from hazards
• Power system protection, of electric systems against faults
• Protection mechanism an aspect of computer architecture
• A condom (slang)
• A promised benefit from a protection racket, an extortion scheme
• Life insurance
• Earthquake protection

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