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WORD OF THE DAY - protection

  • Oct 11, 2020
  • 1 min read

protection

[prəˈtɛkʃ(ə)n]

NOUN

  1. the action of protecting, or the state of being protected. "the B vitamins give protection against infection" · [More] synonyms: defence · shielding · shelter · preservation · conservation · safe keeping · safeguarding · safety · security · sanctuary · refuge · lee · immunity · insurance · indemnity · care ·

    • a person or thing that protects someone or something. "the castle was built as protection against the Saxons" · synonyms: barrier · buffer · shield · screen · hedge · cushion · preventive · preventative · armour · safeguard · refuge · bulwark · bastion · wall

    • (protections) a legal or other formal measure intended to preserve civil liberties and rights. "most Western countries provide constitutional protections for the civil and political rights of their citizens"

    • a document guaranteeing immunity from harm to the person specified in it.

    • the practice of paying money to criminals so as to prevent them from attacking oneself or one's property. "a protection racket" ·

    • protection money paid to criminals, especially on a regular basis.

    • climbing the number and quality of running belays or other equipment employed to safeguard a pitch. "most European climbers drill bolts into rock rather than using removable protection"

    • archaic used euphemistically to refer to the keeping of a mistress by her lover in a separate establishment. "she was living under his lordship's protection at Gloucester Gate"


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