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noun. The act of protecting.

noun. The condition of being protected.

noun. One that protects.

noun. A pass guaranteeing safe-conduct to travelers.

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

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

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

noun. 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.

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

noun. 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.

noun. 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.

noun. 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.

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

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

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

noun. 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.

noun. A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him from arrest in coming, staying, and returning.

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

noun. The state of being safe.

noun. A contraceptive device.

noun. Coverage.

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

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

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

noun. the activity of protecting someone or something

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

noun. the condition of being protected

noun. kindly endorsement and guidance

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

noun. defense against financial failure; financial independence

noun. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence