c.1375, from O.Fr. protection (12c.), from L. protectionem "a covering over," from protectus, pp. of protegere "protect, cover in front," from pro- "in front" + tegere "to cover" (see stegosaurus). The O.E. word for "protect" was beorgan. In gangster sense, "freedom from molestation in exchange for money," it is attested from 1860. Ecological sense of "attempted preservation by laws" is from 1880 (originally of wild birds in Britain). Protect (v.) is attested from 1526. Protectionist in the economics sense is first recorded 1844, from Fr. protectionniste (in political economy sense, protection is attested from 1789). Protectorate "state or territory (usually tribal) placed under the protection of a major power" is from 1860.
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]
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"
5.
kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices]
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"
7.
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
the act of protecting or state of being protected Example: He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.
Arabic:
حِمايَه
Chinese (Simplified):
保护
Chinese (Traditional):
保護
Czech:
ochrana
Danish:
sikkerhed
Dutch:
bescherming
Estonian:
kaitse
Finnish:
suojelu, suoja
French:
protection
German:
der Schutz
Greek:
προστασία
Hungarian:
védelem
Icelandic:
vernd, vörn
Indonesian:
perlindungan
Italian:
protezione
Japanese:
保護
Korean:
보호
Latvian:
aizsardzība; aizstāvība; glābiņš
Lithuanian:
(ap)gynimas, apsauga, globa
Norwegian:
beskyttelse, vern
Polish:
opieka
Portuguese (Brazil):
proteção
Portuguese (Portugal):
protecção
Romanian:
protecţie
Russian:
защита
Slovak:
ochrana
Slovenian:
zaščita
Spanish:
protección
Swedish:
beskydd, skydd
Turkish:
koruma
proˈtection2[-ʃən]noun
something that protects Example: The trees were a good protection against the wind.
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
Port Protection, AK (CDP, FIPS 63870) Location: 56.31714 N, 133.59806 W Population (1990): 62 (40 housing units) Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 3.3 sq km (water)
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.
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