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PROTECTION
- the act of protecting [n -S]
- The action of protecting someone or something, or the state of being protected
- A person or thing that prevents someone or something from suffering harm or injury
- The cover provided by an insurance policy
- A legal or other formal measure intended to preserve civil liberties and rights
- A document guaranteeing immunity from harm to the person specified in it
- The practice of paying money to criminals so as to prevent them from attacking oneself or one's property
- The money so paid to criminals, esp. on a regular basis
- Used euphemistically to refer to the keeping of a mistress by her lover in a separate establishment