protection

(n) the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
(n) a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
protective cover, protective covering,
(n) defense against financial failure; financial independence
- his pension gave him security in his old age
- insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
security,
(n) the condition of being protected
- they were huddled together for protection
- he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
shelter,
(n) kindly endorsement and guidance
- the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
aegis, auspices,
(n) 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
trade protection,
(n) payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
- every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
tribute,

protective cover protective covering security shelter aegis auspices trade protection tribute

protecting protective

protectionism protectionist