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Synonyms for protection
prəˈtɛk ʃənpro·tec·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, vindicationAntonyms:
abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrenderPreposition:
Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.
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Princeton's WordNet
protectionnoun
the activity of protecting someone or something
"the witnesses demanded police protection"
Synonyms:
protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, shelter, protective cover, auspicesprotective 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, tribute, trade protection, security, shelter, protective cover, auspicessecurity, 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"
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protective covering, surety, auspices, security system, tribute, trade protection, security measures, certificate, aegis, security measure, security, protective cover, security department, shelterprotection, shelternoun
the condition of being protected
"they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
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protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, tax shelter, shelter, protective cover, auspicesauspices, protection, aegisnoun
kindly endorsement and guidance
"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
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protective covering, aegis, tribute, trade protection, egis, security, shelter, protective cover, auspices, breastplateprotection, 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"
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protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, shelter, protective cover, auspicesprotection, 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, shelter, protective cover, auspices, testimonial
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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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#309 | care | |
#714 | safety | |
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#1869 | certificate | |
#1882 | coverage | |
#2141 | defense | |
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#2977 | conservation | |
#3541 | guard | |
#3656 | resistance | |
#4022 | welfare | |
#4979 | defence | |
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#6460 | preservation | |
#6486 | shield | |
#6682 | shelter | |
#7063 | tribute | |
#10227 | protects | |
#10672 | justification | |
#11736 | refuge | |
#14680 | fortress | |
#15421 | safeguard | |
#16252 | protections | |
#16413 | safeguards | |
#17325 | apology | |
#20925 | testimonial | |
#22063 | aegis | |
#23287 | surety | |
#25796 | auspices | |
#26890 | safeguarding | |
#28030 | guardianship | |
#50695 | schutz | |
#52852 | epd | |
#54917 | rampart | |
#56537 | vindication | |
#77590 | bulwark | |
#77637 | breastplate | |
#109970 | amparo | |
#158609 | egis | |
#163276 | tutela | |
#172608 | proteccion |
How to use protection in a sentence?
Animal Welfare.Read MoreThe report:
Scientific attention has gravitated towards some( animals) rather than others for reasons of practical convenience( e.g. which animals can be kept well in labs) and geography( e.g. which species are available where a lab is located). Because of this situation, we think it would be inappropriate to limit protection to specific orders of cephalopod, or to specific infraorders of decapod.
We have provided forward intelligence and close protection for leaders of government and former presidents, prime ministers, sheiks and rulers, we have trained Cambodian special forces in their border conflict with Thailand, and American and NATO forces in Iraq and NATO in Kabul.
Jews deserve protection in every country but we say to Jews, to our brothers and sisters, Israel is your home. We are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe.
If you miss a dose or two it is unlikely that there is going to be a gap in protection.
It is very important, we agree with that, privacy protection is very important for Huawei, we put a lot of investment into privacy, and security protection is key, it is very important for the consumer.
Translations for protection
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- حماية, حَمَىArabic
- proteccióCatalan, Valencian
- ochrana, protekceCzech
- beskyttelseDanish
- SchutzGerman
- προστασίαGreek
- protektoEsperanto
- protecciónSpanish
- kaitseEstonian
- حفاظتPersian
- [[protektionistinen]] [[toimenpide]], suojaus, vakuutusturva, suoja, turvaaminen, turvallisuus, suojelu, turva, suojaaminen, protektionismi, ehkäisyFinnish
- protectionFrench
- cosaintIrish
- sgàth, tèarmann, dìon, sgiath, dìdeanScottish Gaelic
- protecciónGalician
- सुरक्षाHindi
- pwoteksyonHaitian Creole
- védelemHungarian
- lindungIndonesian
- protezioneItalian
- הֲגָנָהHebrew
- 防護, 保護Japanese
- 보호Korean
- پاراستن, پاڕێزگاری, pena, sitar, sitirandin, parastinKurdish
- protectio, defensa, defensio, praesidiumLatin
- parahau, whakarurutangaMāori
- beskyttelseNorwegian
- beschermingDutch
- beskyttelseNorwegian
- ochronaPolish
- protecção, proteçãoPortuguese
- protecție, ocrotire, protejareRomanian
- защита, охранаRussian
- zȃštitaSerbo-Croatian
- skyddSwedish
- సంరక్షణTelugu
- korumaTurkish
- оберега, протекціонізм, забезпека, заступництво, охорона, оборона, прикриття, заслона, захист, заступаUkrainian
- تحفظUrdu
- sự bảo vệVietnamese
- proteccion, waerantixhaedjeWalloon
- 保护Chinese
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