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protection

noun
  1. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
    “Every store in the neighborhood had to pay them protection.”
    tribute
  2. the activity of protecting someone or something
    “the witnesses demanded police protection”
  3. in trade, the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
    “They made trade protection a plank in the party platform.”
    trade protection
  4. kindly endorsement and guidance
    auspicesaegis
  5. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
    “they had no protection from the fallout”
    protective coveringprotective cover
  6. defense against financial failure
    security
  7. the condition of being protected
    “they were huddled together for protection”
    shelter