protection
    n 1: the activity of protecting someone or something; "the
         witnesses demanded police protection"
    2: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;
       "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided
       protection for the floors" [syn: protective covering,
       protective cover, protection]
    3: 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"
       [syn: security, protection]
    4: the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together
       for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection
       in his new home" [syn: protection, shelter]
    5: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held
       under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices,
       protection, aegis]
    6: 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" [syn:
       protection, trade protection]
    7: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every
       store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" [syn:
       protection, tribute]

Protection \Pro*tec"tion\, n. [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]
   1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected;
      preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense;
      shelter; as, the weak need protection.
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            To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak.
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   2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a
      shield; a refuge.
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            Let them rise up . . . and be your protection.
                                                  --Deut. xxxii.
                                                  38.
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   3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or
      arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
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            He . . . gave them protections under his hand.
                                                  --Macaulay.
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   4. (Polit. Econ.) 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.
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   Writ of protection. (Law)
      (a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person
          from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] --Blackstone.
      (b) A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend
          court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him
          from arrest in coming, staying, and returning.
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   Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security;
        safety.
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PROTECTION, merc. law, The name of a document generally given by notaries 
public, to sailors and other persons going abroad, in which is certified 
that the bearer therein named, is a citizen of the United States. 

PROTECTION, government. That benefit or safety which the government affords 
to the citizens. 

PROTECTION, Eng. law. A privilege granted by the king to a party to an 
action, by which he is protected from a judgment which would otherwise be 
rendered against him. Of these protections there are several kinds. F. N. B. 
65. 

Protection, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
   Population (2000):    558
   Housing Units (2000): 297
   Land area (2000):     0.951816 sq. miles (2.465191 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.951816 sq. miles (2.465191 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57850
   Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
   Location:             37.201316 N, 99.483403 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     67127
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Protection, KS
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