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protected

pro·tec·ted

UK/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/ US/prʌˈtɛktɪd/ common

adjective

1.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

  • “the most protected spot I could find”
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2.

guarded from injury or destruction

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Phrases

  • protected area
  • protected cruiser
  • protected democracy
  • protected membrane roof
  • protected mode
  • protected name
  • protected sex
  • protected term

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