protection

protection is a 10-letter English word with 11 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
2. noun. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
3. noun. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
4. noun. 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.
5. noun. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

   "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

   Synonyms: tribute

6. noun. the activity of protecting someone or something

   "the witnesses demanded police protection"

7. noun. 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"

8. noun. kindly endorsement and guidance

   "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

   Synonyms: aegis, auspices

9. noun. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

   "they had no protection from the fallout"

   "wax provided protection for the floors"

10. noun. 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"

    Synonyms: security

11. noun. the condition of being protected

    "they were huddled together for protection"

    "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

    Synonyms: shelter

Synonyms

tribute, aegis, auspices, security, shelter

Common word forms

protections, protectional, protectionize

Words from these letters

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