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Definition of 'protection'

noun

The activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"

noun

A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" [syn: protective covering, protective cover, protection]

noun

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" [syn: security, protection]

noun

The condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" [syn: protection, shelter]

noun

Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices, protection, aegis]

noun

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" [syn: protection, trade protection]

noun

Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" [syn: protection, tribute]

Definition of 'Protection'

From: GCIDE

Protection \Pro*tec"tion\, n. [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]
1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection. [1913 Webster]
To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge. [1913 Webster]
Let them rise up . . . and be your protection. --Deut. xxxii. 38. [1913 Webster]
3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport. [1913 Webster]
He . . . gave them protections under his hand. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
4. (Polit. Econ.) 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. [1913 Webster]
Writ of protection. (Law) (a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] --Blackstone. (b) 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. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security; safety. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'protection'

From: Moby Thesaurus

aegis,
aid,
armament,
armor,
arrest,
arrestation,
assistance,
assurance,
autarky,
avoidance reaction,
barrier,
benefit,
bill of health,
bimetallism,
blackmail,
boodle,
bribe,
bribe money,
buffer,
bulwark,
care,
charge,
check,
clear sailing,
clearance,
comfort,
conservancy,
conservation,
conservationism,
constraint,
control,
cooling,
cooling down,
cooling off,
curb,
curtailment,
custodianship,
custody,
deceleration,
defence,
defense,
defense in depth,
defense mechanism,
defenses,
deterrent capacity,
ease,
economic self-sufficiency,
ego defenses,
environmental conservation,
escape mechanism,
extortion,
forearming,
forehandedness,
foresight,
foresightedness,
forest conservation,
forest management,
forethought,
forethoughtfulness,
free enterprise,
free trade,
full pratique,
good offices,
governmentalism,
graft,
gratification,
gratuity,
guard,
guardianship,
guarding,
harmlessness,
haven,
help,
hindrance,
hold,
hush money,
immunity,
inhibition,
injunction,
insurance,
interdict,
invulnerability,
keep,
keeping,
laissez-faire,
laissez-faireism,
legal restraint,
line,
localism,
maintenance,
managed currency,
measures,
ministration,
ministry,
monopoly,
negative taxis,
noninterference,
nonintervention,
nullification,
office,
offices,
pad,
party line,
party principle,
pass,
passport,
patronage,
payoff,
payola,
planned economy,
policy,
polity,
position,
pratique,
precaution,
precautions,
precautiousness,
preserval,
preservation,
preventive custody,
preventive measure,
price supports,
prohibition,
protectionism,
protective custody,
protective tariff,
providence,
provision,
psychological defenses,
public policy,
pump-priming,
rationing,
refuge,
rein,
relief,
remedy,
rescue,
resistance,
restraint,
restraint of trade,
retardation,
retrenchment,
risklessness,
safe-conduct,
safeguard,
safekeeping,
safeness,
safety,
salvage,
salvation,
sanctuary,
saving,
screen,
sectionalism,
security,
self-control,
self-defense,
self-preservation,
self-protection,
service,
shakedown,
shelter,
shield,
slowing down,
soil conservation,
sop,
sponsorship,
squeeze,
steps,
steps and measures,
stream conservation,
succor,
support,
surety,
tariff wall,
the defensive,
therapy,
thought control,
upkeep,
visa,
ward,
water conservation,
wetlands conservation,
wildlife conservation

Protection, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000

Name :

Protection, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas

Population (2000) :

558

Housing Units (2000) :

297

Land area (2000) :

0.951816 sq. miles (2.465191 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

0.951816 sq. miles (2.465191 sq. km)

FIPS code :

57850

Located within :

Kansas (KS), FIPS 20

Location :

37.201316 N, 99.483403 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

67127

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

'Protection' definitions:

Definition of 'protection'

Definition of 'Protection'

Synonyms of 'protection'

Protection, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas

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