protection

[pruh-tek-shuhn] / prəˈtɛk ʃən /

NOUN

care, guardianship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conservation insurance preservation safeguard safety security shelter stability

STRONG

aegis armament armor assurance barrier buffer bulwark camouflage certainty charge cover custody defense fix guard invulnerability reassurance refuge safekeeping salvation screen self-defense shield strength surety tutelage umbrella ward

WEAK

guarding protecting wardship

Antonyms

STRONGEST

danger destruction insecurity

STRONG

doubt uncertainty

WEAK

attack harm hurt injury threat

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They also want formal protection of schools, hospitals and churches from enforcement actions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Strengthen consumer protections by requiring every car dealer to disclose the true cost of a vehicle up front.

From MarketWatch

Without its own nuclear weapons, Germany remains far more reliant on the U.S. for protection than France or the U.K., which have their own arsenals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Creating protections against AI was one of the main reasons both SAG-AFTRA and the Writers’ Guild went on strike in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

The agreement also includes so-called sanctuary school protections for immigrant and refugee students and limitations on the district’s use of artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times

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