protection

the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.

Synonyms:

safety, refuge, security

a thing, person, or group that protects.

This vaccine is a protection against disease.

Synonyms:

bulwark, shield, defense, guard

patronage.

Synonyms:

sponsorship, aegis

Insurance. coverage.

Informal.

1. money paid to racketeers for a guarantee against threatened violence.

2. bribe money paid to the police, politicians, or other authorities for overlooking criminal activity.

Economics. protectionism.

a document that assures safety from harm, delay, or the like, for the person, persons, or property specified in it.

Synonyms:

permit, pass

Archaic. a document given by the U.S. customs authorities to a sailor traveling abroad certifying that the holder is a citizen of the U.S.

the act of protecting or the condition of being protected

something that protects

1. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc

2. Also called: protectionism.  the system, policy, or theory of such restrictions Compare free trade

a document that grants protection or immunity from arrest or harassment to a person, esp a traveller

mountaineering security on a climb provided by running belays, etc

informal

1. Also called: protection money.  money demanded by gangsters for freedom from molestation

2. freedom from molestation purchased in this way