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Protection
//pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩// noun
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Noun
- 1 The process of keeping (something or someone) safe. countable, uncountable
"Raincoats give protection from rain."
- 2 payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence wordnet
- 3 The state of being safe. countable, uncountable
- 4 the activity of protecting someone or something wordnet
- 5 A means of keeping or remaining safe. countable, uncountable
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- 6 the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition wordnet
- 7 A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease. countable, uncountable
- 8 kindly endorsement and guidance wordnet
- 9 Coverage. countable, uncountable
- 10 a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury wordnet
- 11 Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion. countable, uncountable
- 12 defense against financial failure; financial independence wordnet
- 13 A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport. countable, obsolete, uncountable
- 14 the condition of being protected wordnet
- 15 Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services. countable, uncountable
- 16 An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file). countable, uncountable
- 17 Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”). countable, euphemistic, rare, uncountable
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin prōtectiō (“a covering over”), from Latin prōtēctus, perfect passive participle of prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”). Displaced native Old English ġesċildnes. Equivalent to protect + -ion.
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