deportation | the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien |
exile deportation expatriation transportation | the act of expelling a person from their native land, men in exile dream of hope, his deportation to a penal colony, the expatriation of wealthy farmers, the sentence was one of transportation for life |
protection tribute | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence, every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection |
protection | the activity of protecting someone or something, the witnesses demanded police protection |
self-defense self-defence self-protection | the act of defending yourself |
protection trade protection | 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 |
auspices protection aegis | kindly endorsement and guidance, the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council |
protective covering protective cover protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
sun protection factor SPF | the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun |
equal protection of the laws | a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment |
Environmental Protection Agency EPA | an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment |
de facto segregation | segregation (especially in schools) that happens in fact although not required by law |
security protection | 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 |
protection shelter | the condition of being protected, they were huddled together for protection, he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home |
de facto | existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not, de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law, a de facto state of war |
ex post facto retroactive retro | affecting things past, retroactive tax increase, an ex-post-facto law, retro pay |
de facto | in reality or fact, the result was, de facto, a one-party system |
ipso facto | by the fact itself, ipso facto, her innocence was established |