Dictionary Check: protection

"protection" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

noun

the activity of protecting someone or something

Example: "the witnesses demanded police protection"
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a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

Example: "they had no protection from the fallout"
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defense against financial failure; financial independence

Example: "his pension gave him security in his old age"
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the condition of being protected

Example: "they were huddled together for protection"
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kindly endorsement and guidance

Example: "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
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the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

Example: "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
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