protectionpro·tec·tion /prəˈtekʃən/ noun [uncountableU]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 taxing foreign 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.