Synonyms for protection
prəˈtɛk ʃənpro·tec·tion

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1. protection

   The weak may speak or act in defense of the strong; none but the powerful can assure others of protection. A defense is ordinarily against actual attack; protection is against possible as well as actual dangers. We speak of defense against an assault, protection from the cold. Vindication is a triumphant defense of character and conduct against charges of error or wrong. Compare APOLOGY.

   Synonyms:
   apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, guard, justification, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindication

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Preposition:
   Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.

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1. protection

   Synonyms:
   shelter, defence, security, safety, refuge, guard

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1. protectionnoun

   the activity of protecting someone or something

   "the witnesses demanded police protection"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, shelter, protective cover, auspices

2. protective covering, protective cover, protectionnoun

   a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

   "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, protection, tribute, trade protection, security, shelter, protective cover, auspices

3. security, protectionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, surety, auspices, security system, protection, tribute, trade protection, security measures, certificate, aegis, security measure, security, protective cover, security department, shelter

4. protection, shelternoun

   the condition of being protected

   "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, protection, tax shelter, shelter, protective cover, auspices

5. auspices, protection, aegisnoun

   kindly endorsement and guidance

   "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, protection, tribute, trade protection, egis, security, shelter, protective cover, auspices, breastplate

6. protection, trade protectionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, protection, shelter, protective cover, auspices

7. protection, tributenoun

   payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

   "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, protection, shelter, protective cover, auspices, testimonial

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Assets
   • Endorsement
   • Extortion
   • Security

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1. protectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shelter, defence, security, safety, refuge, guard, preservation

2. protectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shield, ægis, buckler, palladium

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1. protectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   defense, shield, shelter, tutelage, refuge, bulwark, coverture, safeguard

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1. List of paraphrases for "protection":

   protect, protecting, protective, protected, welfare, protections, safeguard, safeguarding, defence, protección, conservation, preservation, coverage, guardianship, epd, tutela, care, safety, security, schutz, safeguards, shield, protects, amparo, protecção

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1. Narendra Modi:

   Solutions can not be found behind walls of protection, but in embracing change, what we seek is a level playing field for all. India stands for open and stable international trade regime.

2. Liu Xiaojiang:

   Besides its original missions of a possible war with Taiwan, maritime defense in the Middle East and South China seas, it’s also foreseeable that the PLA Navy’s mission will expand overseas, including protection of China’s national security in the Korean peninsula, the country’s maritime lifelines, as well as offshore supply deports like in Djibouti and Gwadar port in Pakistan.

3. Christopher Jacobson:

   Overall it reflects investors adjusting their exposures and their need for protection, the change could be because of a mix of reasons, including investors who have reduced equity exposure no longer needing to buy protective puts and speculators looking to upside calls as a way to gain limited-risk exposure to a rebound.

4. Brian Flores:

   As far as the quarterback position, like every other position, there'll be competition there, in that position, we're looking for leadership, we're looking for, obviously, accuracy, we're looking for someone, who, for the most part, can lead the team. And put together successful drives and put us in good position in the run game and the pass game, from a protection standpoint. So there's a lot that goes into it; it's a leadership position and there's going to be some competition at that position for sure.

5. Jaime Bassa:

   The political project that the dictatorship embedded in the constitutional text remains in force, the entire system of protection of social rights, specifically social security, health, education, work and trade union cover is marked by a preference for private property and freedom of entrepreneurship.