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The Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to bare the secrets of government and inform the people.
Hugo Black

Meaning of "protection" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTECTION

protection  [prəˈtɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTECTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Protection is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROTECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of protection in the English dictionary

The first definition of protection in the dictionary is the act of protecting or the condition of being protected. Other definition of protection is something that protects. Protection is also the imposition of duties or quotas on imports, designed for the protection of domestic industries against overseas competition, expansion of domestic employment, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTECTION


affection
əˈfɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
connection
kəˈnɛkʃən
correction
kəˈrɛkʃən
detection
dɪˈtɛkʃən
direction
dɪˈrɛkʃən
election
ɪˈlɛkʃən
infection
ɪnˈfɛkʃən
injection
ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən
inspection
ɪnˈspɛkʃən
intersection
ˌɪntəˈsɛkʃən
microdetection
ˌmaɪkrəʊdɪˈtɛkʃən
overprotection
ˌəʊvəprəˈtɛkʃən
perfection
pəˈfɛkʃən
projection
prəˈdʒɛkʃən
radioprotection
ˌraɪdɪəʊprəˈtɛkʃən
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃən
resurrection
ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən
section
ˈsɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTECTION

protect
protectant
protected
protected species
protectingly
protection factor
protection money
protection order
protection racket
protection ratio
protectionism
protectionist
protective
protective coloration
protective custody
protective tariff
protectively
protectiveness
protector
protectoral

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTECTION

accreditation
action
addiction
attraction
auction
construction
course of action
court of competent jurisdiction
destruction
fiction
function
instruction
interaction
introduction
out of action
production
reaction
reduction
reproduction
satisfaction
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of protection in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROTECTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «protection» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of protection

Translation of «protection» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROTECTION

Find out the translation of protection to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of protection from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «protection» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保护
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

protección
570 millions of speakers

English

protection
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुरक्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حِمَايَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

защита
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proteção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

protection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlindungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schutz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

保護
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perlindungan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koruma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

protezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ochrona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

protecție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προστασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskerming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skydd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beskyttelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of protection

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTECTION»

The term «protection» is very widely used and occupies the 1.906 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTECTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «protection» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «protection» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about protection

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROTECTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word protection.
1
Floyd Abrams
No other country in the world gives protection like that, but it is not absolute protection. People sometimes meet that high burden and win libel suits, and in those cases I think they ought to win.
2
Trey Anastasio
Music has always been my protection against the world, from a very young age. I feel safe inside of a jam.
3
Ed Begley, Jr.
California has always led the way on environmental protection and always reaped the benefits, pioneering everything from catalytic convertors on cars to stationary source reduction.
4
Seth Berkley
For just a few dollars a dose, vaccines save lives and help reduce poverty. Unlike medical treatment, they provide a lifetime of protection from deadly and debilitating disease. They are safe and effective. They cut healthcare and treatment costs, reduce the number of hospital visits, and ensure healthier children, families and communities.
5
Hugo Black
The Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to bare the secrets of government and inform the people.
6
William Blackstone
The public good is in nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual's private rights.
7
Neal Boortz
Free speech is meant to protect unpopular speech. Popular speech, by definition, needs no protection.
8
Thomas Bulfinch
The other classes of which society was composed were, first, freemen, owners of small portions of land, independent, though they sometimes voluntarily became the vassals of their more opulent neighbors, whose power was necessary for their protection.
9
Brooke Burke
I just don't think there's a sunscreen that gives you enough protection.
10
Henry Charles Carey
To enable men to exercise that power is the object of protection.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTECTION»

Discover the use of protection in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to protection and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Protection
"Gregg Shapiro's stunning debut marks the arrival of a new master poet on the scene.
Gregg Shapiro, 2008
2
Fire Protection Systems
A practical understanding of fire protection systems is essential to effective management of a fire scene.
A. Maurice Jones, 2008
3
Asset Protection: Concepts and Strategies for Protecting ...
Taking a unique, all-encompassing approach that minimizes complex legalese to focus on easy-to-understand, effective asset-shielding practices and techniques, this timely book discusses: The goals of asset protection, along with steps for ...
Jay Adkisson, Chris Riser, 2004
4
Justifications of Minority Protection in International Law
1993-1995.
Athanasia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, 1997
5
Consumer Protection Law
This book covers all the Australian law on consumer protection and reflects the substantial changes in the perceptions of the best way to protect the interests of consumers.
John Goldring, Laurence Maher, Jill McKeough, 1998
6
Advanced Skills in Executive Protection
All available training and study material, individual case studies, and real scenarios, combined with professional experience, serve as the foundation for this specialist's manual.
A. Hunsicker, 2010
7
EU Standards in Witness Protection and Collaboration with ...
This book presents the results of a study conducted for the European Commission, aimed at preparing legislative European initiative in the areas of both procedural and non-procedural witness protection and collaboration with justice.
Gert Vermeulen, 2005
8
Power System Protection: Static Relays
The book is a thoroughly revised and updated second edition of a successful text. It incorporates the latest developments in semiconductor technology and its applications to power system protection.
T. S. Madhava Rao, 1989
9
Numerical Distance Protection: Principles and Applications
This book is aimed at students and engineers who wish to familiarise themselves with the subject of power system protection, as well as the experienced user, entering the area of numerical distance protection.
Gerhard Ziegler, 2011
10
Introduction to Fire Protection
Emphasizing the vital skills needed by successful firefighters, the text includes up-to-the-minute coverage of incident effectiveness, customer service, physical fitness, training, and fire prevention.
Robert Klinoff, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term protection is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Consumer protection: Why do Republicans hate the CFPB so much?
They've all reserved some of their harshest words for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, that brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Consumer protection agency demands Citi return $700m
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Tuesday that roughly 7m consumer accounts had been affected by Citibank's “deceptive” marketing, billing, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Identity-theft protection firm LifeLock again facing charges from FTC
LifeLock -- the security company that famously touted its identity-theft protection services by flaunting its CEO's Social Security number in ads (only to then see ... «CNET, Jul 15»
4
FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces Final Rules to Better …
Today's announcement comes on an important date—the fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. DOD's actions ... «Whitehouse.gov, Jul 15»
5
The Sun Protection Glossary
In a survey of 2,000 British adults, only eight per cent knew the true meaning of the SPF rating on product labels - or that protection from harmful UVA rays is ... «Vogue.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
From Student Debt To Home Foreclosures, State AGs Take Growing …
Since the 2008 financial crisis, many state attorneys general have sharpened their focus on consumer financial protection issues, ranging from home foreclosure ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
7
EPA Takes First Step In Limiting Aircraft Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday started what could be a lengthy process: making rules to limit the amount of climate-warming pollution that ... «NPR, Jun 15»
8
Obama administration issues new water protection rule
They sought clarity around what is protected under the Clean Water Act, first ... Americans now gets drinking water from streams lacking clear protection, and ... «Reuters, May 15»
9
Why Your Sunscreen May Not Protect You as Much as You Think
Eighty percent of sunscreens contain harmful ingredients or don't offer enough protection against the full spectrum of ultraviolet radiation, according to a new ... «Yahoo Health, May 15»
10
What is Force Protection Condition Level Bravo?
The Force Protection Condition, or FPCON, is a five-tier threat level system that is overseen and decided by the Department of Defense. It has various levels that ... «CNN, May 15»

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