1. protection

the activity of protecting someone or something

Example Sentences:
'the witnesses demanded police protection'

2. protection, protective cover, protective covering

a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

Example Sentences:
'they had no protection from the fallout'
'wax provided protection for the floors'

• protective cover
• protective covering

3. protection, security

defense against financial failure; financial independence

Example Sentences:
'his pension gave him security in his old age'
'insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness'

• security

4. protection, shelter

the condition of being protected

Example Sentences:
'they were huddled together for protection'
'he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home'

• shelter

5. aegis, auspices, protection

kindly endorsement and guidance

Example Sentences:
'the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council'

• aegis
• auspices

6. protection, trade protection

the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

Example Sentences:
'he made trade protection a plank in the party platform'

• trade protection

7. protection, tribute

payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

Example Sentences:
'every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection'

• tribute