protectionism
— Noun
– English
～ the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
protectionist
— Noun
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～ an advocate of protectionism
protective fold
— Noun
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～ a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
protective garment
— Noun
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～ clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
protective coloration
— Noun
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～ coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators
protective cover
— Noun
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～ a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
protective covering
— Noun
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～ the tough natural covering of some organisms
protective embankment
— Noun
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～ a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
protective covering
— Noun
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～ a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
protective
— Adjective
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～ showing care; "a protective mother"
protective
— Adjective
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～ intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
protective
— Adjective
– English
～ (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation"
protectively
— Adverb
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～ in a protective manner; "he bent protectively over the woman"
protectiveness
— Noun
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～ a feeling of protective affection
protectiveness
— Noun
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～ the quality of providing protection; "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"
protector
— Noun
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～ a person who cares for persons or property
protectorate
— Noun
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～ a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
protectorship
— Noun
– English
～ the position of protector
protege
— Noun
– English
～ a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career