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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Protection, KS (city, FIPS 57850)
    Location: 37.20016 N, 99.48034 W
    Population (1990): 625 (307 housing units)
    Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 67127

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a
        shield; a refuge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Let them rise up . . . and be your protection.
                                                    --Deut. xxxii.
                                                    38.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or
        arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He . . . gave them protections under his hand.
                                                    --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security;
          safety.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  protection
       n 1: the activity of protecting someone or something; "the
            witnesses demanded police protection"
       2: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;
          "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided
          protection for the floors" [syn: protective covering, protective
          cover]
       3: defense against financial failure; financial independence;
          "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance
          provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
          [syn: security]
       4: the condition of being protected; "they were huddled
          together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and
          protection in his new home" [syn: shelter]
       5: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held
          under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices,
          aegis]
       6: the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to
          protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he
          made trade protection a plank in the party platform" [syn:
           trade protection]
       7: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every
          store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" [syn:
           tribute]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  protection
     Γαλλικά n.
     η προστασία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  protection
     n.
     1 The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
     2 The state of being safe.
     3 A means of keeping or remaining safe.
     4 A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually
  transmitted disease.
     5 (lb en insurance) coverage.
     6 Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or
  extortion.
     7 (lb en obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or
  interference; a passport.
     8 (lb en economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit
  their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
     9 (lb en computing) An instance of a security token associated with a
  resource (such as a file).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  protection
     n.
     1 The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
     2 The state of being safe.
     3 A means of keeping or remaining safe.
     4 A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually
  transmitted disease.
     5 (lb en insurance) coverage.
     6 Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or
  extortion.
     7 (lb en obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or
  interference; a passport.
     8 (lb en economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit
  their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
     9 (lb en computing) An instance of a security token associated with a
  resource (such as a file).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  protection
     n.
     1 The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
     2 The state of being safe.
     3 A means of keeping or remaining safe.
     4 A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually
  transmitted disease.
     5 (lb en insurance) coverage.
     6 Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or
  extortion.
     7 (lb en obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or
  interference; a passport.
     8 (lb en economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit
  their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
     9 (lb en computing) An instance of a security token associated with a
  resource (such as a file).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  protection
     n.
     1 The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
     2 The state of being safe.
     3 A means of keeping or remaining safe.
     4 A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually
  transmitted disease.
     5 (lb en insurance) coverage.
     6 Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or
  extortion.
     7 (lb en obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or
  interference; a passport.
     8 (lb en economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit
  their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
     9 (lb en computing) An instance of a security token associated with a
  resource (such as a file).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  protection
     Ranska n.
     1 suoja
     2 suojelu

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  protection
     Franska n.
     skydd

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  protection /pɹətˈɛkʃən/
  1. beskerming
  2. begunstiging

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Protection /pɹətˈɛkʃən/
  الحماية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  protection //pɹəˈtɛkʃən// 
  1. охра́на
  means of keeping or remaining safe
  2. защи́та, предпа́зване
  process of keeping something safe
  3. защите́ност
  state of being safe

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  protection /pɹətˈɛkʃən/
  chránění

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  protection /pɹətˈɛkʃən/ 
  ochrana