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pro·tec·tion (prə tek′s̸hən, prō-)

noun

    1. a protecting or being protected
    2. an instance of this
  2. a person or thing that protects
  3. a safe-conduct pass or passport
  4. ☆ Informal
    1. money extorted by racketeers threatening violence
    2. bribes paid to officials by racketeers to avoid prosecution
  5. Econ. the system of protecting domestic products as by taxing imported goods

Etymology: ME proteccioun < MFr protection < LL protectio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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