protection

noun

1. the activity of protecting someone or something; “the witnesses demanded police protection”

   Less specific

   • activity

   More specific

   • air cover, shielding, preservation, saving, momism, overprotection, overshielding, defense, defence, defense, defence, inoculating, vaccinating, patrol, self-defense (more) , self-defence, self-protection, insulation, locking, lockup, escort, accompaniment, covering, immunization, immunisation, care, charge, tutelage, guardianship, ruggedization, ruggedisation, waterproofing, sealing, civil defense

2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; “they had no protection from the fallout”; “wax provided protection for the floors”

   Synonyms

   • protective covering, protective cover

   Less specific

   • covering

   More specific

   • armor, armour, bell jar, bell glass, binder, ring-binder, binding, book binding, cover, back, blind, screen, bracer, armguard, cap (more) , cloche, coaster, cold frame, crystal, watch crystal, watch glass, dust cover, faceplate, facing, cladding, fallboard, fall-board, finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon, heat shield, hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling, housing, lining, liner, mask, mulch, roof, roof, screen, shade, sheath, sheathing, overlay, overlayer, shelter, shield, splashboard, splasher, dashboard, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, washboard, splashboard

3. 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”

   Synonyms

   • security

   Less specific

   • assets

   More specific

   • easy street, hedge, hedging, insurance

4. the condition of being protected; “they were huddled together for protection”; “he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home”

   Synonyms

   • shelter

   Less specific

   • security

   More specific

   • indemnity, insurance, radioprotection

5. kindly endorsement and guidance; “the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council”

   Synonyms

   • auspices, aegis

   Less specific

   • endorsement, indorsement

6. 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”

   Synonyms

   • trade protection

   Less specific

   • imposition, infliction

7. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; “every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”

   Synonyms

   • tribute

   Less specific

   • extortion