Meaning & use
protection
The action of keeping someone or something safe, or a thing that provides such safety.
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The fence offers some protection against wandering deer in the garden.
Sunscreen provides protection from harmful ultraviolet rays during the summer.
A note on using this word
In organized crime, 'protection' can refer to extortion payments made to avoid violence.
Words with a similar meaning
defensesafeguard
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