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protection

protection

195 2.0
Government actions that try to keep local businesses safe from foreign competition
  • noun
  • /prəˈtɛkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : protección
  • Barriers also exist within the child protection system and in criminal justice.
  • consumer protection
  • social protection
  • asset protection

This is about asset protection and tax liability.

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Examples

  • They offer two years of product protection insurance for just a few bucks.

  • It's an international standard: the Environmental Protection Convention.

  • There will be real terms protection for police funding.

  • And the next day, the child protection services turned up.

  • For the last three years, I worked at the Environmental Protection Agency.

  • If I wish to enjoy the benefits and protection of the British Empire... it would be wrong of me not to help in its defense.

  • Yes, I'm concerned about legal protection for journalists in the new media.

  • An air pollution scale was derived from the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality System.

    Academic text (2011)
  • They have data protection rights enshrined in the Charter.

  • The organization provides financial protection for individuals facing unexpected medical expenses.

Synonyms

safety
vsprotection
1.0

A place or condition that protects you from danger

is about specific economic and insurance measures to reduce financial insecurity
insurance
vsprotection
2.0

A paid plan that protects you against loss, damage, illness, or death

is the broader idea of financial or economic measures against loss or insecurity
defense
vsprotection
  • US
460 1.4

Protection from attack, danger, harm, or illness

in this context points to monetary and economic arrangements to avoid loss
security
vsprotection
289 3.0

Being sure you have enough money for now and the future

focuses on concrete financial or economic steps to avoid loss rather than calm
safeguard
vsprotection
61 4.0

A way to protect someone or something from harm

concentrates specifically on economic and insurance methods to avoid financial loss
security measures
vsprotection
40 3.7

Actions and devices that stop people from spying, stealing, or damaging property

concerns economic or insurance actions aimed at avoiding monetary loss instead
insurance coverage
vsprotection
34 3.1

The money and help a policy gives for damage or loss

is the general economic approach rather than specific policy limits or terms
line of defense
vsprotection
  • US
23 3.4

A group or system that protects people from danger and loss

here it means economic or financial systems used to avoid losses rather than forces
defensive measure
vsprotection
2 4.4

An action or tool that protects a country from attack

deals with financial or economic methods to prevent loss rather than military defense
added protection
vsprotection
2 3.2

Extra steps you take to keep people or things safe

refers to core financial or economic arrangements rather than optional extras
shielding
vsprotection
2 4.2

Act of protecting people or things from harm

is centered on financial or economic means to avoid loss rather than physical acts
safe harbor
vsprotection
  • US
2 3.9

A place or situation that protects people from danger

in this sense focuses on financial or insurance steps to lessen monetary insecurity
safety cushion
vsprotection
3.7

Extra money you keep for unexpected bills or emergencies

is wider, covering many economic actions beyond keeping a monetary reserve
securement
vsprotection
  • Formal
8.2

Giving property to a bank so the bank can take it if you do not pay

is broader than legal guarantees and includes nonlegal financial measures too

Antonyms

3.0

To do something that may cause harm or lead to loss

295 3.5

Being in contact with something that can affect you

Compounds

A government program that keeps people who testify safe by moving them and giving new names

A U.S. government group that makes and enforces rules to reduce pollution and protect the environment

Actions or things people use to keep themselves safe

Right for every person to receive the same treatment under the law

Extra steps you take to keep people or things safe

sun protection factor
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A number that shows how well sunscreen protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays

Laws that put taxes or limits on imports to help local businesses against foreign competition

Things you do to keep your skin safe from dangers like the sun or chemicals

A nickname for a law that extends copyright to help large media companies like Disney

How Protected

security
408 2.4
protection
  • Specialized
195 2.0
vulnerability
156 5.1

Surface Forms

protection singular
protections plural

Morphology

protection = protect (transparent) = protect + ion

The financial/insurance sense is a clear extension of 'protect' (guarding against loss), so the nominalization remains inferable.

Etymology

Protection comes from the Latin parts pro- 'in front' and tegere 'to cover', the same root as protect, so you can think of it as putting a shield around jobs, goods, or money to keep them safe from outside harm. That's why in economics or insurance, protection means measures that 'cover' and defend against loss.