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   protection

   /prəˈtɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of protecting, or the state of being protected: "the B vitamins give protection against infection" Similar defenceshieldingshelterpreservationconservationsafe keepingsafeguardingsafetysecuritysanctuaryrefugeleeimmunityinsuranceindemnitysafe keepingcarechargekeepingprotectorshipguidanceaegisauspicesumbrellaguardianshipsupportpatronagechampionshipprovidence
   • ▪ a person or thing that protects someone or something: "the castle was built as protection against the Saxons" Similar barrierbuffershieldscreenhedgecushionpreventivepreventativearmoursafeguardrefugebulwarkbastionwall
   • ▪ a legal or other formal measure intended to preserve civil liberties and rights: "most Western countries provide constitutional protections for the civil and political rights of their citizens"
   • ▪ a document guaranteeing immunity from harm to the person specified in it.
   • ▪ measures taken to prevent conception or sexually transmitted infection during sexual activity, especially the use of a condom: "we'd been told by a doctor we couldn't have any more kids, so hadn't used protection for years"
   • ▪ the number and quality of running belays or other equipment employed to safeguard a pitch: "most European climbers drill bolts into rock rather than using removable protection"
   • ▪ used euphemistically to refer to the keeping of a mistress by her lover in a separate establishment: archaic "she was living under his lordship's protection at Gloucester Gate"
   • 2. the practice of paying money to criminals so as to prevent them from attacking oneself or one's property: "a protection racket"
   • ▪ money paid to criminals, especially on a regular basis, to prevent them from attacking oneself or one's property: "he was targeted after refusing to pay protection"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protectio(n-), from protegere ‘cover in front’ (see protect).

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   The meaning of PROTECTION is the act of protecting : the state of being protected. How to use protection in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › protectionPROTECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROTECTION definition: 1. the act of protecting or state of being protected: 2. informal for protection money 3. a method…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › protectionPROTECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it. It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children. Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprotection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of protection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protectionProtection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Protection refers to keeping something or someone safe. Through protection, we shelter and defend things.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › protectionProtection - definition of protection by The Free Dictionary

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   protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"