protection

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

   “Raincoats give protection from rain.”

   “But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].”

2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being safe.
3. (countable, uncountable)A means of keeping or remaining safe.
4. (countable, uncountable)A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
5. (countable, uncountable)Coverage.
6. (countable, uncountable)Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
8. (countable, uncountable)Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
9. (countable, uncountable)An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
10. (countable, euphemistic, rare, uncountable)Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).