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protection

English

🔊 payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
“every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”
🔊 the activity of protecting someone or something
“the witnesses demanded police protection”
🔊 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”
🔊 the condition of being protected
“they were huddled together for protection”
🔊 kindly endorsement and guidance
“the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council”
🔊 defense against financial failure
“his pension gave him security in his old age”
🔊 a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
“they had no protection from the fallout”