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protection

/ protection /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
Type of:
extortion
noun Sense 2
the activity of protecting someone or something
"the witnesses demanded police protection"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
air cover shielding preservation saving momism
Derived:
protect
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
imposition infliction
Derived:
protect
noun Sense 4
the condition of being protected
"they were huddled together for protection"
"he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
Type of:
security
Kinds of:
indemnity insurance radioprotection
Derived:
shelter
noun Sense 5
kindly endorsement and guidance
"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
Type of:
endorsement indorsement
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
assets
Kinds of:
easy street hedge hedging insurance
noun Sense 7
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
"they had no protection from the fallout"
"wax provided protection for the floors"
Type of:
covering
Kinds of:
armor armour bell jar bell glass binder
Derived:
protect
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

extortion activity air cover shielding preservation saving momism imposition infliction security indemnity insurance