protection
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1.0
- noun
- /prəˈtɛkʃən/
:
protección
- The law provides protection for individuals against discrimination in the workplace.
- provide protection
- offer protection
- privacy protection
That is, it has no First Amendment protection and can be banned.
- That is, it has no First Amendment protection and can be banned.
- Repaint it for rust protection with heat resisting paint.
- It has good front, good back protection, but no lateral protection.
- But at some point, was there supposed to be some protection against the addiction?
- The way Twitter is built has such little protection from trolls.
- And that is truly an act of love and protection and safety for those kids.
- There is a constitutional protection of free speech.
- When in fact man's rejection was really God's protection, but you blamed you.
- But you guys, we are into our protection all over the body.
- Arise with no protection but each other's ears.
Examples
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But vaccines are the best protection we have when it comes to certain illnesses.
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Such types of habitat also provide protection to Black Francolin from different types of predators.
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And that is truly an act of love and protection and safety for those kids.
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The children inside had no protection, had none.
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You need protection, just as your son needs a father.
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Today, the citizens of the United States needed that protection.
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The soldiers will stay for your protection... under the command of the senate.
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The group living brings with it protection from things like predators.
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Strong, supportive peer relations form another layer of protection in the lives of these participants.
Academic text (2008) -
Section 504 of that law provides protection for public school students with disabilities from discrimination.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
∞
2.5
Things or people that keep homes and buildings safe from crime and danger
∞
1.0
A place or condition that protects you from danger
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1.4
Protection from attack, danger, harm, or illness
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3.3
A safe place or person that protects you from harm
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1.0
A condition of being safe from danger, trouble, or bad weather
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4.2
Act of protecting people or things from harm
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.9
A government program that keeps people who testify safe by moving them and giving new names
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3.0
A U.S. government group that makes and enforces rules to reduce pollution and protect the environment
- Formal
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7.1
Right for every person to receive the same treatment under the law
- Specialized
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3.5
A number that shows how well sunscreen protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays
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5.0
Laws that put taxes or limits on imports to help local businesses against foreign competition
- Offensive
A nickname for a law that extends copyright to help large media companies like Disney
How Protected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Protection comes from the Latin parts pro- 'in front' and tegere 'to cover', and it shares the same root as the verb protect. So protection is like a 'cover' or shield put in front to keep someone or something safe.