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n. The act of protecting.

n. The condition of being protected.

n. One that protects.

n. A pass guaranteeing safe-conduct to travelers.

n. A system of tariffs or other measures protecting domestic producers from foreign competition.

n. A contraceptive or barrier that lowers the risk of pregnancy or infection, especially a condom.

n. Slang Money extorted by racketeers threatening violence for nonpayment.

n. Slang Bribes paid to officials by racketeers for immunity from prosecution.

n. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

n. The state of being safe.

n. A contraceptive device.

n. Coverage.

n. Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.

n. Restrictions on foreign competitors that limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.

n. An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file.)

n. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter.

n. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.

n. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.

n. A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade.

n. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; defense; shelter or preservation from loss, injury, or any form of harm or evil: as, the protection of good laws; divine protection.

n. That which protects or shields from harm; something that preserves from injury: as, camphor serves as a protection against moths.

n. A writing that guarantees protection; a passport, safe-conduct, or other writing which secures the bearer from molestation; especially, a certificate of nationality issued by the customs authorities of the United States to seamen who are American citizens.

n. In political economics, the theory, doctrine, or system of fostering or developing the industries of a country by means of imposts on products of the industries imported into that country; the discouragement of foreign competition with the industries of a country by imposing import duties, granting monopolies of commerce, etc.

n. A writ issued to a person required to attend court as witness, juror, etc., to secure him from arrest for a certain time. Synonyms Guard, refuge, security.

n. the activity of protecting someone or something

n. the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

n. the condition of being protected

n. kindly endorsement and guidance

n. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

n. defense against financial failure; financial independence

n. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

"Strangers are astonished; but people who know something about the mental attitude of wild animals under protection know that it is the natural and inevitable result of _real protection_."

infliction    imposition    endorsement    indorsement    extortion   

flag of protection    writ of protection    game protection    animals' protection acts   

protect   

protection course   

refuge    defense    safety    shelter    guard    security    preservation    shield    pass    safe-conduct   

advection    affection    circumspection    collection    complexion    confection    connection    convection    correction    defection   

security    support    defense    development    assistance    care    benefit    power    education    resource