What is the meaning of protection?

noun

• The activity of protecting someone or something.
  • usage: "the witnesses demanded police protection"
• A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.
  • usage: "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
  • synonyms: protective covering, protective cover
• Defense against financial failure; financial independence.
  • usage: "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
  • synonyms: security
• The condition of being protected.
  • usage: "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
  • synonyms: shelter
• Kindly endorsement and guidance.
  • usage: "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
  • synonyms: auspices, aegis
• The imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition.
  • usage: "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
  • synonyms: trade protection
• Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence.
  • usage: "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
  • synonyms: tribute