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pro·tec·tion

(prə-tĕk′shən)

a. The act of protecting.

b. The condition of being protected.

2. One that protects: wore gloves as a protection against cold; saw darkness as their protection in trying to escape.

3. A pass guaranteeing safe-conduct to travelers.

4. Something that lowers the risk of pregnancy or infection, especially the use of a condom.

a. Payment collected by racketeers from businesses or illegal enterprises under threat of violence.

b. Payment made by racketeers to officials or law enforcement to avoid arrest or prosecution.

pro·tec′tion·al adj.

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protection

(prəˈtɛkʃən)

1. the act of protecting or the condition of being protected

2. something that protects

3. (Economics)

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

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

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a document that grants protection or immunity from arrest or harassment to a person, esp a traveller

5. (Mountaineering) mountaineering security on a climb provided by running belays, etc

6. informal

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

b. freedom from molestation purchased in this way

proˈtectionˌism n

proˈtectionist n, adj

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pro•tec•tion

(prəˈtɛk ʃən)

n.

1. the act of protecting or the state of being protected.

2. a thing, person, or group that protects.

3. Insurance. coverage (def. 1).

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

b. bribe money paid to the police or other authorities for overlooking criminal activity.

5. a document that assures safety for the person, persons, or property specified in it.

protection

1. Measures that are taken to keep nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards from having an adverse effect on personnel,equipment, or critical assets and facilities. Protection consistsof five groups of activities: hardening of positions; protectingpersonnel; assuming mission-oriented protective posture; usingphysical defense measures; and reacting to attack.
2. In spaceusage, active and passive defensive measures to ensure thatUnited States and friendly space systems perform as designed byseeking to overcome an adversary's attempts to negate them and tominimize damage if negation is attempted. See also mission-oriented protective posture; space control.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Protection

ride shotgun To guard goods or protect persons susceptible to attack. The expression originated with the custom of having armed guards riding beside stagecoach drivers in the days when they were frequently held up by bandits. It gained new currency with books and films on organized crime, since gangsters’ bodyguards were often spoken of as “riding shotgun.” The phrase is now used not only for one who provides armed security, but also for one who plays any sort of protective role, as witness these citations from Webster’s Third:

Armed security forces … have ridden shotgun on every Israeli civilian flight since the Athens raid. (Newsweek)
… a front-seat passenger riding shotgun and calling out road conditions ahead. (P. J. C. Friedlander)

run interference To protect or defend a person, his reputation, a project, or any other matter which has come under attack; to prepare the way or lay the groundwork for a potentially controversial plan, project, etc. This expression is derived from “running interference” in football, i.e., running ahead of a ball-carrier and blocking prospective tackier’s out of the way. Though still commonly used in football, run interference is applied figuratively in contexts in which one diverts or otherwise deals with opposition, often with the implication that by so doing, he may be placing himself in jeopardy.

take under [one’s] wing See GUIDANCE.

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Noun	1.	protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" air cover - the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations shielding - the act of shielding from harm preservation, saving - the activity of protecting something from loss or danger momism, overprotection, overshielding - excessive protection defence, defense - the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem" defense, defence - protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" inoculating, vaccinating - the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating" patrol - the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes self-defence, self-defense, self-protection - the act of defending yourself insulation - the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity locking, lockup - the act of locking something up to protect it escort, accompaniment - the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them covering - the act of protecting something by covering it immunisation, immunization - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation) guardianship, tutelage, care, charge - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" ruggedisation, ruggedization - the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse) sealing, waterproofing - the act of treating something to make it repel water civil defense - activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster
	2.	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" protective cover, protective covering armor, armour - protective covering made of metal and used in combat bell glass, bell jar - a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases ring-binder, binder - holds loose papers or magazines book binding, cover, binding, back - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding" screen, blind - a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet" armguard, bracer - a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports cap - something serving as a cover or protection cloche - a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold coaster - a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle) cold frame - protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) watch crystal, watch glass, crystal - a protective cover that protects the face of a watch dust cover - a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment faceplate - a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component) cladding, facing - a protective covering that protects the outside of a building fallboard, fall-board - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon - a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers heat shield - a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component lining, liner - a protective covering that protects an inside surface mask - a protective covering worn over the face mulch - a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building roof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers" shade - protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" sheath - a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) overlay, overlayer, sheathing - protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weather shield - a protective covering or structure dashboard, splashboard, splasher - protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. splasher - a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud testudo - a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification thumbstall - protective covering for an injured thumb toecap - a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it splashboard, washboard - protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
	3.	protection - defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" security assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company easy street - financial security hedging, hedge - any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
	4.	protection - the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" shelter security - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security" indemnity, insurance - protection against future loss radioprotection - protection against harmful effects of radiation
	5.	protection - kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" aegis, auspices endorsement, indorsement - the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"
	6.	protection - 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 imposition, infliction - the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
	7.	protection - payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" tribute extortion - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

protection

noun

1. safety, charge, care, defence, protecting, security, guarding, custody, safeguard, preservation, aegis, guardianship, safekeeping The primary duty of parents is the protection of their children.

2. safeguard, cover, guard, shelter, screen, barrier, shield, refuge, buffer, bulwark Innocence is no protection from the evils in our society.

3. armour, cover, screen, barrier, shelter, shield, bulwark Riot shields acted as protection against the attack.

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protection

noun

1. The act or a means of defending:

defense, guard, preservation, protector, safeguard, security, shield, ward.

2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:

asylum, cover, covert, harbor, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter.

Translations

حمايةحِمَايَةحِمايَهوِقايَه، شَيءٌ واقٍ

ochrana

beskyttelsesikkerhedværn

Schutz Sicherung

προστασία

protección amparo

suojelu

protection sauvegarde garde

zaštita

lindung

vernd, skjólvernd, vörn

protezione tutela

保護

보호

zaščita

skydd

การป้องกัน

koruma sığınak barınak

sự bảo vệ

保护防护物

protection

[prəˈtekʃən]

A. N

1. (gen) → protección f, amparo m
to be under sb's protection → estar bajo la protección de algn, estar amparado por algn

2. (Insurance, Ind, Jur) → protección f
the policy offers protection against → la póliza protege contra ...

3. (= contraception) → anticonceptivo m
they didn't use any protection → no usaron ningún anticonceptivo, no se han cuidado

B. CPD protection factor N [of sun cream] → factor m de protección
protection money N he pays 200 dollars a week protection money → paga 200 dólares de protección a la semana
protection racket N → chantaje m

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protection

[prəˈtɛkʃ^ən] n

(from harm, damage) → protection f
protection from sth, protection against sth → protection contre qch
The diet may offer protection against cancer → Ce régime pourrait apporter une protection contre le cancer.
to be under sb's protection → être sous la protection de qn

[rights, interests] → protection f

(= insurance cover) → protection f
protection against sth → protection contre qchprotection factor n [sun cream] → indice m de protection

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protection

→ Schutz m (→ against gegen, from vor +dat); (of interests, rights) → Wahrung f; to be under somebody’s protection → unter jds Schutz (dat) → stehen

(also protection money) → Schutzgeld nt

protection

protection error

n (Comput) → Schutzverletzung f

protection factor

n (of sun lotion) → Lichtschutzfaktor m

protection fault

n (Comput) → Schutzverletzung f

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protection

[prəˈtɛkʃ/ən] n

a. → protezione f; (against cold, wind) → riparo
to be under sb's protection → essere sotto la protezione di qn

b. = protection money

protect

(prəˈtekt) verb

to guard or defend from danger; to keep safe. She protected the children from every danger; Which type of helmet protects the head best?; He wore a fur jacket to protect himself against the cold.

proˈtected adjective

(of certain animals or birds) protected by law from being shot etc.

proˈtection (-ʃən) noun

1. the act of protecting or state of being protected. He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.

2. something that protects. The trees were a good protection against the wind.

proˈtective (-tiv) adjective

giving, or intended to give, protection. protective clothing/glasses.

proˈtector noun

protection

→ حِمَايَة ochrana beskyttelse Schutz προστασία protección suojelu protection zaštita protezione 保護 보호 bescherming beskyttelse ochrona proteção защита skydd การป้องกัน koruma sự bảo vệ 保护

pro·tec·tion

n. protección, cuidado.

protection

n protección f

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and orders have been given that they should find in them the help and protection due to their misfortunes.

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There are so great numbers of elephants in Abyssinia that in one evening we met three hundred of them in three troops: as they filled up the whole way, we were in great perplexity a long time what measures to take; at length, having implored the protection of that Providence that superintends the whole creation, we went forwards through the midst of them without any injury.

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He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

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The silence was profound; but it seemed full of noiseless phantoms, of things sorrowful, shadowy, and mute, in whose invisible presence the firm, pulsating beat of the two ship's chronometers ticking off steadily the seconds of Greenwich Time seemed to me a protection and a relief.

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Bid her enter, O stupendous squire, and tell her that the valiant knight Don Quixote of La Mancha is here, and from his generous disposition she may safely promise herself every protection and assistance; and you may tell her, too, that if my aid be necessary it will not be withheld, for I am bound to give it to her by my quality of knight, which involves the protection of women of all sorts, especially widowed, wronged, and distressed dames, such as her ladyship seems to be."

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His conduct in general should also be contrary to what is reported of former tyrants; for he ought to improve and adorn his city, so as to seem a guardian and not a tyrant; and, moreover., always to [1315a] seem particularly attentive to the worship of the gods; for from persons of such a character men entertain less fears of suffering anything illegal while they suppose that he who governs them is religious and reverences the gods; and they will be less inclined to raise insinuations against such a one, as being peculiarly under their protection: but this must be so done as to give no occasion for any suspicion of hypocrisy.

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He wore armor because his old guardian bad urged him to do so, and not because he craved the protection it afforded.

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Consider it under my special protection until I hear from you again.

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From Theseus Oedipus craves protection in life and burial in Attic soil; the benefits that will accrue shall be told later.

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After all I had gone through, and my fear of being recognised by some enemy, I could only travel very slowly and cautiously, generally resting in some out-of-the-way place by day, and walking as far as I was able by night, but at length I arrived in the kingdom of my uncle, of whose protection I was sure.

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Upon the plan of separate provisions, New York would have to sustain the whole weight of the establishments requisite to her immediate safety, and to the mediate or ultimate protection of her neighbors.

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Notwithstanding your constant refusal, when I have asked leave to prefix your name to this dedication, I must still insist on my right to desire your protection of this work.