protected
/prəˈtɛktɪd/
verb
- Past tense of protect: kept someone or something safe from harm, damage, or danger.
- The mother bear protected her cubs from the intruder.
- The treaty protected the rights of the indigenous people.
- He protected his eyes with safety goggles while welding.
adjective
- Kept safe from harm, damage, or danger.
- Endangered species are often kept in protected areas.
- She felt protected under her umbrella during the storm.
- The protected forest is off-limits to loggers.
- Having legal or official safeguards against unfair treatment or exploitation.
- Copyright law ensures that an author's work is protected.
- The witness was given a protected identity during the trial.
- Employees are protected by labor laws against discrimination.
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