Protection Meaning
There are 7 meaning(s) for word Protection
Meaning 1 : payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
Example : every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
Synonyms : tribute
Example : every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
Synonyms : tribute
Meaning 2 : a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
Example : they had no protection from the fallout,wax provided protection for the floors
Synonyms : protective cover, protective covering
Example : they had no protection from the fallout,wax provided protection for the floors
Synonyms : protective cover, protective covering
Meaning 3 : defense against financial failure; financial independence
Example : insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
Synonyms : security
Example : insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
Synonyms : security
Meaning 4 : the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
Example : he made trade protection a plank in the party platform
Synonyms : trade protection
Example : he made trade protection a plank in the party platform
Synonyms : trade protection
Meaning 6 : the condition of being protected
Example : they were huddled together for protection,he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
Synonyms : shelter
Example : they were huddled together for protection,he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
Synonyms : shelter
Meaning 7 : the activity of protecting someone or something
Example : the witnesses demanded police protection
Example : the witnesses demanded police protection
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