Definition of Protection. Meaning of Protection. Synonyms of Protection

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Definition of Protection

Protection
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. To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak. 2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge. Let them rise up . . . and be your protection. --Deut. xxxii. 38. 3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport. He . . . gave them protections under his hand. --Macaulay. 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. 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. Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security; safety.

Meaning of Protection from wikipedia

- Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms...
- The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individual citizens of the...
- Cathodic protection (CP) is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. A simple...
- Protection (RaSP), providing protection to the Royal Family and close protection to government officials, and Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection...
- A protection racket is a scheme whereby a group provides protection to businesses or other groups through violence outside the sanction of the law. In...
- The People's Protection Units or People's Defense Units (Kurdish: یەکینەکانی پاراستنی گەل‎, romanized: Yekîneyên Parastina Gel pronounced [jɛkiːnɛjeːn...
- International Protection Marking, IEC standard 60529, sometimes interpreted as Ingress Protection Marking, cl****ifies and rates the degree of protection provided...
- Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organisations and governments. Its objectives are to conserve...
- Witness protection is security provided to a threatened person providing testimonial evidence to the justice system, including defendants and other clients...
- The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Before 1972, India had only...
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