Protection

Definition:

  • (n.) The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
  • (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.

Compare protection with other words:

profection vs. protection

projection vs. protection

protection vs. provection

defend vs. protection

epaulement vs. protection

bield vs. protection

avowry vs. protection

protection vs. triquetra

protection vs. safety

precaution vs. protection

protecting vs. protection

care vs. protection

attack vs. protection

mobile vs. protection

prevention vs. protection

production vs. protection

conservation vs. protection

inlaw vs. protection

coverture vs. protection

custodial vs. protection

chaperonage vs. protection

auspices vs. protection

overcoat vs. protection

protection vs. rampart

defilade vs. protection

protection vs. safeguard

protection vs. talisman

protection vs. tribute

protection vs. refuge

protection vs. smock

dressing vs. protection

protection vs. protector

convoy vs. protection

protection vs. tutelary

defilement vs. protection

protection vs. wrapper

muffle vs. protection

orphanage vs. protection

exoskeleton vs. protection

mimic vs. protection

defense vs. protection

protection vs. relief

auspice vs. protection

embankment vs. protection

protection vs. shelter

protection vs. tutelage

mound vs. protection

protect vs. protection

lagging vs. protection

protection vs. shield

gusset vs. protection

heal vs. protection

aegis vs. protection

hover vs. protection

amulet vs. protection

bulwark vs. protection

guard vs. protection

condom vs. protection

cover vs. protection

parasol vs. protection

against vs. protection

protection vs. safe

protection vs. tortoise

protection vs. security

preservation vs. protection

protection vs. umbrella