Noun: protection pru'tek-shun
- The activity of protecting someone or something
"the witnesses demanded police protection"
- The condition of being protected
"he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"; "they were huddled together for protection";
- shelter
- A covering that is intended to protect from damage or injury
"wax provided protection for the floors"; "they had no protection from the fallout";
- protective covering, protective cover
- Defence against financial failure; financial independence
"insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness";
- security
- Kindly endorsement and guidance
"the tournament was held under the protection of the city council";
- auspices, aegis
- 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";
- trade protection
- Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
"every store in the neighbourhood had to pay him protection";
- tribute
- Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
"The clinic provided free protection to promote safe sex";
- condom, rubber [N. Amer, informal], safety [US, informal], safe, prophylactic, protective, French letter [Brit, archaic, informal], johnny [Brit, informal], franger [Austral, informal]
Derived forms: protections
Type of: activity, assets, birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, covering, endorsement, extortion, imposition, indorsement, infliction, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device, security
Encyclopedia: Protection, New York