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kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"

defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"

defense against financial failure; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.

That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.

A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.

A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade.

The act of keeping, or state of being kept, in safety; that which keeps safe; defense; shelter; a passport; encouragement of home industry by duties on imported goods, etc.: opposite to free trade.

Act of protecting: state of being protected: preservation: defence: guard: refuge: security: passport.

The act of protecting; a protected condition; that which protects; a system of duties designed to favor home industries.

n. Act of protecting; defence ; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance ; -state of being protected ; - preservation ; guard; shelter ;-that which protects or preserves from injury ;-a writing that protects ; safe-conduct ; passport-exemption from arrest for debt, &c., conceded to foreign ambassadors, members of parliament, &c.; -exemption from arrest or legal process granted to witnesses in certain cases where their evidence might criminate themselves ;- in political economy, an artificial advantage conceded to articles of home produce and manufacture by prohibition of, or excessive duties levied on, articles of foreign produce or manufacture.