Synonyms: protection, tribute
Definition: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
Usage: every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
Similar words: extortion
Definition: the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
Synonyms: protection
Definition: the activity of protecting someone or something
Usage: the witnesses demanded police protection
Similar words: activity
Definition: any specific behavior
Usage: they avoided all recreational activity
Synonyms: trade protection, protection
Definition: the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
Usage: he made trade protection a plank in the party platform
Similar words: imposition, infliction
Definition: the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Synonyms: aegis, auspices, protection
Definition: kindly endorsement and guidance
Usage: the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
Similar words: indorsement, endorsement
Definition: the act of endorsing
Usage: a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements
Synonyms: protection, protective cover, protective covering
Definition: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
Usage: they had no protection from the fallout; wax provided protection for the floors
Similar words: covering
Definition: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Synonyms: security, protection
Definition: defense against financial failure; financial independence
Usage: his pension gave him security in his old age; insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
Similar words: assets
Definition: anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Synonyms: protection, shelter
Definition: the condition of being protected
Usage: they were huddled together for protection; he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
Similar words: security
Definition: the state of being free from danger or injury
Usage: we support the armed services in the name of national security