Protection - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prəˈtekʃn|  American pronunciation of the word protection
Brit.  |prəˈtekʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word protection

noun

- the activity of protecting someone or something
the witnesses demanded police 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
- defense against financial failure; financial independence (syn: security)
insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
- the condition of being protected (syn: shelter)
they were huddled together for protection
he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
- kindly endorsement and guidance (syn: aegis, auspices)
- 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
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence (syn: tribute)
every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection

Extra examples

He fights for the protection of the environment.

Hard hats provide protection for the workers' heads.

The witness was placed under police protection.

This law provides protection for threatened animals and plants.

The police were issued with body armour for extra protection.

Magee pulled up his collar as protection against the breeze.

Do you have any protection?

The fishmonger who did not care for protection would find his shop bombed.

Workers were provided with gloves for protection.

People in the community wanted better police protection.

She is the leader of an international organization devoted to the protection of natural resources.

The hikers sought protection from the weather under an overhang.

The tent should provide adequate protection from the elements.

...winced as he walked out into the wet without any protection...

...a couple of thugs trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money...

Word forms

noun
singular: protection
plural: protections
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