Definition of 'protection'
Word forms: plural protections
1. variable noun
To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it.
2. uncountable noun
If an insurance policy gives you protection against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens.
The new policy is believed to be the first scheme to offer protection against an
illness. [+ against]
3. countable noun [usually plural]
4. uncountable noun
If a government has a policy of protection, it helps its own industries by putting a tax on imported goods or by restricting imports in some other way.
[business]
5. uncountable noun [usually NOUN noun]
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protection in British English
noun
1.
the act of protecting or the condition of being protected
2.
something that protects
3.
a.
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc
4.
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Derived forms
protectionism (proˈtectionˌism) noun
protectionist (proˈtectionist)
noun, adjective
Word Frequency
protection in American English
noun
1.
a.
a protecting or being protected
b.
an instance of this
2.
a person or thing that protects
3.
a safe-conduct pass or passport
4. US, Informal
a.
b.
5. Economics
the system of protecting domestic products as by taxing imported goods
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Word origin
ME proteccioun < MFr protection < LL protectioWord Frequency
protection in American English
(prəˈtekʃən)
noun
SYNONYMS 1. security, refuge, safety. 2. guard, defense, shield, bulwark. See cover. 3. aegis, sponsorship. 7. pass, permit.1.
the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or
harm
2.
a thing, person, or group that protects
This vaccine is a protection against disease
3.
5. informal
a.
money paid to racketeers for a guarantee against threatened violence
b.
bribe money paid to the police, politicians, or other authorities for overlooking criminal activity
6. Economics
protectionism
7.
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Derived forms
protectional adjective
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protection
British English: protection
/prəˈtɛkʃən/ NOUN
If something gives protection against something unpleasant, it prevents people or things from being harmed or damaged by it.
Self-confidence is the best protection against bullying.
- American English: protection /prəˈtɛkʃən/
- Arabic: حِمَايَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: proteção
- Chinese: 保护
- Croatian: zaštita
- Czech: ochrana
- Danish: beskyttelse
- Dutch: bescherming
- European Spanish: protección defensa
- Finnish: suojelu
- French: protection
- German: Schutz
- Greek: προστασία
- Italian: protezione
- Japanese: 保護
- Korean: 보호
- Norwegian: beskyttelse
- Polish: ochrona
- European Portuguese: proteção
- Romanian: protecție
- Russian: защита
- Latin American Spanish: protección
- Swedish: skydd
- Thai: การป้องกัน
- Turkish: koruma
- Ukrainian: захист
- Vietnamese: sự bảo vệ
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