From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Insurance, Crimeprotectionpro‧tec‧tion /prəˈtekʃən/ ●●●S2W2 noun1[uncountable]PROTECT when someone or something is protectedprotection of
the protection of the environmentprotection against/from
evidence that vitamin C gives protection against cancerprotection for
This law provides protection for threatened animals and plants.for protection
The police were issued with body armour for extra protection.2[countable, uncountable] something that protectsas (a) protection (against something)
Magee pulled up his collar as protection against the breeze.3[uncountable]BFI the promise of payment from an insurance company if something bad happensSYN coverage4[uncountable]contraception
Do you have any protection?5[uncountable]SCC when criminalsthreaten to damage your property or hurt you unless you pay them money
protection money
a protection racket (=the illegal activity of demanding money for protection)COLLOCATIONSverbsgive/provide protection (also offer/afford protection formal)One dose of the vaccine provides protection against TB during childhood.They say they are afforded no protection whatsoever by the security forces.need protection (also require protection formal)He seemed to think that she needed protection.seek protectionThey were forced to seek the protection of the army.phrasesa degree/measure of protection (=some protection)The shelter gave us a measure of protection against the bitter cold.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + protectiongood protectionThis lightweight jacket gives good protection from the rain and wind.adequate protectionSome car seats for children did not provide adequate protection.complete protectionNo security system can ever give complete protection against a determined thief.greater/better protectionThe law should give greater protection to victims.data protectionsecurity issues such as data protectionenvironmental protectionA draft agreement on environmental protection for Antarctica was discussed.consumer protectionThe consumer protection regulations will include new online shopping rules.child protectionOfficers from the child protection team were called in after the girl turned to a neighbour for help.police protection (=protection by the police)He eventually managed to leave under heavy police protection.Examples from the Corpusprotection• Alternatively, you could join a cardprotectionscheme.• Other measures gave us the state lottery, coastlineprotection, guaranteed levels of school finance and termlimits.• a bill providing environmentalprotections• Since the birds were in a cold room I believe the filter matting provided extraprotection from the lowtemperatures.• The businessman should be better able to take care of himself in the transaction, and therefore should require little protection.• At the time, the law gave women very little protection from violenthusbands.• Ironically, fitness is no protection.• Their light summerclothes were no protection against the bitter cold.• In the unconscious the hunter is seen as the symbol of protection.• 24-hour police protection• VitaminC provides some protection against minorillnesses.• This applies to protection from rain and other water sources.provides protection• The Actprovides protection from suits by clients or employers for breaches of confidentiality.• Also, the atmosphereprovides protection from the ultra violet light produced by the Sun.• Integrityprovides protection against partiality or deceit or other forms of officialcorruption, for example.• It provides protection for up to 16 serial lines.• It provides protection for you all the way.• The plan, known as Lawclub, provides protection up to £50,000 a claim.• The service provides protection for the primeminister.• This provides protection which will stop all but the smallest fish getting through.as (a) protection (against something)• Roebling had, in effect, fashioned a singlehollowbeamas protection against cumulative undulations.• It may be short-term, for example as a protection against influenza, or almost life-long, for example against diphtheria.• That's part of the character I am - I use humouras a protection.• But Famlio didn't take long to see other possibilities, in the establishedtraditional of what is ironically known as protection.• In the thirteenth century, a bishop had ordered the castle to be built and manned as a protection.• As soon as they are replaced they are broken again and the churchauthorities are considering wirenettingas a protection.protection racket• To have 32 seeds in a 128 women's singles draw, would be nothing less than a protection racket.• It was odd to find him in charge of such a low-levelenterprise as the Vadinamian protection racket.• A reclusive ex-rock-star's Londonmansion is used as a hideout by a violent protection racketthug, played by James Fox.• The money they had to pay the sheep for the CuddlyWoollyProtection Racket did seem a lot.From Longman Business Dictionaryprotectionpro‧tec‧tion /prəˈtekʃən/ noun [uncountable]1the act of protecting something, or the state of being protectedMilk testing will add another layer of protection for consumers.protection againstMany people buy insurance as protection against an unexpected illness.legal protection for workers’ rights →bankrutpcy protection →Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection →consumer protection →data protection →investor protection →job protection →patent protection2ECONOMICS when a government tries to help an industry in its country by taxingforeign goods that compete with it, so limiting the number that can be importedThe lowering of protection faces resistance from the region’s industrialists.3INSURANCE the promise of payment from an insurance company if something bad happensThe conditions of the policy include protection against accidental damage.
