- (n.) The act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
- (n.) A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "protection" http://smartdefine.org/protection/definitions/2050161 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "protection" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/protection/definitions/2050161> |