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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
   "wax provided protection for the floors"; "they had no protection from the fallout";
   - protective covering, protective cover
    
3. Defence against financial failure; financial independence
   "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness";
   - security
    
4. The condition of being protected
   "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"; "they were huddled together for protection";
   - shelter
    
5. Kindly endorsement and guidance
   "the tournament was held under the protection of the city council";
   - 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";
   - trade protection
    
7. Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
   "every store in the neighbourhood had to pay him protection";
   - tribute

Derived forms: protections

Type of: activity, assets, covering, endorsement, extortion, imposition, indorsement, infliction, security

Encyclopedia: Protection, Kansas