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2023 Act of the Parliament of India regulating digital privacy
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (commonly referred to as the DPDP Act or DPDPA-2023) is a comprehensive data privacy law enacted by the
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Digital_Personal_Data_Protection_Act,_2023
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) (DPA) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom designed to protect personal data stored on computers or
Data_Protection_Act_1998
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which updates data protection laws in the UK. It is a national law
Data_Protection_Act_2018
Topics referred to by the same term
Data protection may refer to: Information privacy, also known as data privacy Data security Data Protection Act (disambiguation page) General Data Protection
Data_protection
Subordinate legislation regulating digital privacy in India
Government of India to operationalize the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). Drafted and administered by the Ministry of Electronics
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
Digital_Personal_Data_Protection_Rules,_2025
Topics referred to by the same term
Data Protection Act may refer to: Data Protection Act, 2012 (Ghana) Data Protection Act 2018 (United Kingdom) The now-superseded Data Protection Act 1998
Data_Protection_Act
Data protection authority in India
The Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) is an adjudicating body established under section 18 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. It is
Data Protection Board of India
Data_Protection_Board_of_India
Statute of the Parliament of Singapore
Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ("PDPA") sets out the law on data protection in Singapore. The PDPA regulates the processing of personal data in the private
Personal Data Protection Act 2012
Personal_Data_Protection_Act_2012
EU regulation on information privacy
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), abbreviated GDPR, is a European Union regulation on information privacy in the European
General Data Protection Regulation
General_Data_Protection_Regulation
United States proposed federal online privacy bill
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) was a United States proposed federal online privacy bill that, if enacted into law, would have regulated
American Data Privacy and Protection Act
American_Data_Privacy_and_Protection_Act
Legislation by the Parliament of Ghana
The Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) is legislation enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana to protect the privacy and personal data of individuals
Data_Protection_Act,_2012
EU directive on personal data processing
The Data Protection Directive, officially Directive 95/46/EC, enacted in October 1995, was a European Union directive which regulated the processing of
Data_Protection_Directive
2022 Sri Lankan law
Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022 (abbreviated PDPA) is a comprehensive data protection law enacted to regulate the processing of personal data in
Personal Data Protection Act (Sri Lanka)
Personal_Data_Protection_Act_(Sri_Lanka)
Information that identifies a person
United Kingdom data protection regimes, which centre primarily on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the term "personal data" is significantly
Personal_data
Non-departmental public body
regulatory office (national data protection authority) dealing with the Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the Privacy
Information Commissioner's Office
Information_Commissioner's_Office
Manages data protection in the Netherlands based on EU regulations
General Data Protection Regulation. The Implementation Act General Data Protection Regulation has replaced the Personal Data Protection Act and appointed
Dutch Data Protection Authority
Dutch_Data_Protection_Authority
Law that governs the processing of personal data
India passed its Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 in August 2023. China passed its Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) in mid-2021, and was
Information_privacy_law
Legislation by the Parliament of Somalia
The Data Protection Act also known as DPA or the Act is a national legislation enacted by the Federal Government of Somalia in 2023 to regulate the collection
Data_Protection_Act,_2023
Swedish legislation for data protection
The Data Act (Swedish: Datalagen) is the world's first national data protection law and was enacted in Sweden on 11 May 1973. It went into effect on 1
Data_Act_(Sweden)
Irish independent national authority tasked with enforcing EU privacy protections
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (Irish: An Coimisinéir Cosanta Sonraí) (DPC), also known as Data Protection Commission, is the independent
Data_Protection_Commissioner
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (DUAA) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerned with data protection. The act makes changes
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
Data_(Use_and_Access)_Act_2025
Proposed U.S. federal law to make daylight saving time permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act is a proposed United States federal law that would make U.S. daylight saving time permanent, meaning the time would no longer
Sunshine_Protection_Act
Area of law
significant milestones including the Privacy Act of 1974 in the U.S. and the European Union's Data Protection Directive of 1995. Today, international standards
Privacy_law
Act of the Parliament of India ensuring citizen access to public records
the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023, have also sparked controversy over concerns regarding the dilution of the Act's transparency mandates
Right to Information Act, 2005
Right_to_Information_Act,_2005
California data privacy law
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state statute intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of the state of California
California Consumer Privacy Act
California_Consumer_Privacy_Act
of the Data Protection Act 1998. The register of fee payers is the name of an equivalent register established under the Data Protection Act 2018, which
Register_of_data_controllers
German law regarding data protection and privacy
Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG) is a federal data protection act, that together with the data protection acts of the German federated states and other
Bundesdatenschutzgesetz
Legal issues regarding the collection and dissemination of data
privacy, also known as data privacy or data protection, is the relationship between the collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public
Information_privacy
Countries "PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT". Archived from the original on 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2008-08-28. "Argentina Personal Data Protection Act (2000)". Archived
Email spam legislation by country
Email_spam_legislation_by_country
Storage of telephony and internet traffic and transaction metadata
sometimes interchangeable, it is not to be confused with the Data Protection Act 1998. The different data retention policies weigh legal and privacy concerns economics
Data_retention
Government authority in charge of data protection affairs
There are several national data protection authorities across the world, tasked with protecting information privacy. In the European Union and EFTA member
National data protection authority
National_data_protection_authority
Coadey Fysseree) is the national data protection authority for the Isle of Man under the Data Protection Act 2018 (an Act of Tynwald). The office was originally
Office of the Data Protection Supervisor
Office_of_the_Data_Protection_Supervisor
Organisational role
A data protection officer (DPO) ensures within an organization that the laws protecting individuals' personal data are implemented. The designation, position
Data_protection_officer
Fundamental data protection right enabling an individual to access their personal data
access. Personal data in Singapore is protected under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). The PDPA establishes a data protection law that comprises
Right of access to personal data
Right_of_access_to_personal_data
Storing critical backups in a different physical location
In computing, off-site data protection, or vaulting, is the strategy of sending critical data out of the main location (off the main site) as part of a
Off-site_data_protection
the compliance of data processing with the provisions of the 1997 Data Protection Act (Polish: Ustawa z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. o ochronie danych osobowych)
Polish Data Protection Commissioner
Polish_Data_Protection_Commissioner
EU regulation on promoting the exchange and use of data
Governance Act General Data Protection Regulation Artificial Intelligence Act Digital Services Act Digital Markets Act European Health Data Space "EU's
Data_Act_(European_Union)
The Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 is an information privacy law in the Crown Dependency of the Bailiwick of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. The
Data_Protection_(Jersey)_Law
Management of personal data across media
Act in 1973, followed by the West German Data Protection Act in 1977 and the French Law on Informatics, Data Banks and Freedoms in 1978. In the United States
Privacy_policy
Process of securing digital information
Data security or data protection is the process of securing digital information to protect it from online threats. Data security or protection means protecting
Data_security
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was a proposed act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom introduced by the Secretary of State for Science
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
Data_Protection_and_Digital_Information_Bill
2000 American federal cyber law
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is a United States federal law. The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act
Mexican law
Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares (Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Individuals; LFPDPPP), is a law of Mexico, approved by
Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Individuals
Federal_Law_on_Protection_of_Personal_Data_Held_by_Individuals
Regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly referred to as the Dodd–Frank Act, is a United States federal law enacted on July
Dodd–Frank_Act
Indian national identification number
That detail matters, particularly under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory
Aadhaar
Outsourcing services company
including that VFS had failed to protect personal data to the levels required by the UK Data Protection Act. The report recommended that the VFS online visa
VFS_Global
Independent supervisory authority
and data protection when they process personal data and develop new policies. Wojciech Wiewiórowski has been appointed European Data Protection Supervisor
European Data Protection Supervisor
European_Data_Protection_Supervisor
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
the Cabinet Office. The act led to the renaming of the Data Protection Commissioner (set up to administer the Data Protection Act 1998), who is now known
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Freedom_of_Information_Act_2000
Law enforcement agency
enforcement body for the Argentine Republic's National Personal Data Protection Act (Act 25.326). It is a dependency of the Ministry of Justice and Human
National Directorate for Personal Data Protection
National_Directorate_for_Personal_Data_Protection
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
Use of Data Act or CLOUD Act (H.R. 4943) is a United States federal law enacted in 2018 by the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, PL
CLOUD_Act
Former Spanish data protection act
The Organic Law 15/1999 of December 13 on Protection of Personal Data (Spanish: Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal, LOPD) was a
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal
Ley_Orgánica_de_Protección_de_Datos_de_Carácter_Personal
Video camera system with a limited set of receivers
mentioned the Swedish Data Protection Authority, and 39% did not know where to turn. In the United Kingdom, the Data Protection Act 1998 imposes legal restrictions
Closed-circuit_television
Indian politician (born 1990)
IT and Joint Committee on the Data Protection Bill, he contributed to drafting the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. His other parliamentary initiatives
Tejasvi_Surya
the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act. The law went into effect on January 1, 2026. On January 23, 2025, SB 25-086, Protections for Users of Social
Social media age verification laws in the United States
Social_media_age_verification_laws_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
relating to individuals Data Protection Act 2018, a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which updates the Data Protection Act 1998 Data presentation architecture
DPA
Newspaper in digital format
online publications in most countries as in the UK. Also, the UK Data Protection Act applies to online newspapers and news pages. Up to 2014, the PCC
Online_newspaper
UK online services regulation (2020-)
The draft Code was published in April 2019, as instructed by the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). The final regulations were published on 27 January 2020
Children's_Code
South African privacy legislation
The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA or the PoPI Act) is a piece of legislation which governs the law of data protection and privacy in South
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
Protection_of_Personal_Information_Act,_2013
Deceptive user interface designs
have low privacy settings. This code would be enforceable under the Data Protection Act 2018. It took effect 2 September 2020. Anti-pattern – Solution to
Dark_pattern
regulatory and financial challenges related to interconnection. The Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) was formulated to protect personal information. This legislation
Ghana_Internet_Policy
Domestic violence disclosure scheme
Police (GMP) were aware of his violent history. A loophole in the Data Protection Act allowed domestic offenders to keep their prior criminal records confidential
Clare's_Law
U.S. federal legislation
Consumer Credit Protection Act, Pub. L. 90–321, 82 Stat. 146, enacted June 29, 1968. The Fair Credit Reporting Act was one of the first data privacy laws
Fair_Credit_Reporting_Act
California law regarding the retention of personal information
Delete Act (SB 362) is a California state law that provides a one-stop deletion mechanism—implemented through the California Privacy Protection Agency’s
Delete_Act
Data breach protection
include the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), HIPAA in the United States, and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Computer security List
Data_loss_prevention_software
NHS local health board in South East Wales
Caerleon. In was the first Welsh health board to be fined under the data protection act. the local health board (LHB) was launched in October 2009 through
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Aneurin_Bevan_University_Health_Board
Process of identification of a person, for security concerns
checks The Data Protection Act 2001 The Equal Treatment Act 1994 The Judicial Data and Criminal Records Act 2004 The Medical Examinations Act 1998 Article
Background_check
Irish Supreme Court case
Nowak v Data Protection Commissioner [2016] IESC 18 is an Irish Supreme Court case in which the Court referred the question of what constitutes as personal
Nowak v Data Protection Commissioner
Nowak_v_Data_Protection_Commissioner
Data Protection Bill of India
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 UK Data Protection Act 2018 EU General Data Protection Regulation UK Data Protection Act 1998 Data security Privacy
Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019
Personal_Data_Protection_Bill,_2019
1986 United States federal gun control law
Protection Act (FOPA) of 1986 is a United States federal law that revised many provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968. Under the Gun Control Act of
Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act
Pakistani Regulatory Body
was founded within six months of the initiation of the Personal Data Protection Act in 2023. The federal government formally announced its establishment
National Commission for Personal Data Protection
National_Commission_for_Personal_Data_Protection
Set of security requirements for card processors
credit-card industry's PCI, the various disclosure laws, the European Data Protection Act, whatever—has been the best stick the industry has found to beat
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
Payment_Card_Industry_Data_Security_Standard
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal
Affordable_Care_Act
Head of the government
Security Command of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), who also ensure the protection of the president, cabinet ministers and visiting foreign dignitaries.
Prime_Minister_of_Singapore
Data protection body of the Philippines
III signed Republic Act No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 on August 15, 2012. The law was influenced by the Data Protection Directive and the APEC
National_Privacy_Commission
likely to capture personal data of individuals, and may wish to evaluate whether any exception under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) applies in respect
Unmanned aircraft in Singapore
Unmanned_aircraft_in_Singapore
Regulatory framework
The EU–US Data Privacy Framework is a European Union–United States data transfer framework established under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
EU–US_Data_Privacy_Framework
Nigeria's data protection authority
(NITDA) in 2019 as a subsidiary legislation of NITDA Act, 2007. In April 2022, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau on the 7 of March 2022 hosted representatives
Nigeria Data Protection Commission
Nigeria_Data_Protection_Commission
Credit reporting law in Malaysia
Personal Data Protection Act 2010 [Act 709] does not apply to the processing of credit information by a credit reporting agency under section 76 of the Act. The
Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010
Credit_Reporting_Agencies_Act_2010
EU body for implementing the GDPR
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is a European Union independent body with juridical personality whose purpose is to ensure consistent application
European Data Protection Board
European_Data_Protection_Board
Act of the Parliament of India
India has passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 for protecting the privacy and individual data with the provisions for informed consent
Information Technology Act, 2000
Information_Technology_Act,_2000
British directory service
and the ‘open register’” (https://www.gov.uk/electoral-register/overview) “Data protection” (https://www.gov.uk/data-protection/the-data-protection-act)
192.com
South Korean government agency for data protection issues
basis for regulation on data protection, overcoming formerly diffused and conflicting regulations around each type of data. The Act also had a goal to form
Personal Information Protection Commission (South Korea)
Personal_Information_Protection_Commission_(South_Korea)
Goal of complying with laws and regulations
organizations large and small include the Data Protection Act 2018 and, for the public sector, Freedom of Information Act 2000. Corporate scandals and breakdowns
Regulatory_compliance
British former business executive (born 1931)
business executive who in September 1984 became his country's first Data Protection Registrar. Eric Howe was born at Stretford in the registration area
Eric_Howe
1994 federal U.S. law concerning privacy of DMV information
Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (also referred to as the "DPPA"), Title XXX of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, is a United States
Driver's Privacy Protection Act
Driver's_Privacy_Protection_Act
Discrete, discontinuous representation of information
password protection, data encryption, or a combination of both. The security options used for this type of data are broadly referred to as data-at-rest
Digital_data
1998 United States copyright law
Société de l'Information) Digital Economy Act 2010 (United Kingdom) Copyright law of the European Union Protection of Broadcasts and Broadcasting Organizations
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act
Metrics related to human characteristics
Information Act, 2013" (PDF). 26 November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2025. "Personal Data Protection Act" (PDF)
Biometrics
Finnish government agency
for monitoring compliance with data protection legislation and other laws related to the processing of personal data. The ombudsman has the authority
Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
Office_of_the_Data_Protection_Ombudsman
Ministerial department of the UK Government
2012 the Department for Education committed a breach of the UK's Data Protection Act due to a security flaw on its website which made email addresses
Department_for_Education
Effort to create boundaries on a network
information privacy legislation (see the EU's Data Protection Directive, the UK's Data Protection Act 1998). Network sovereignty has implications for state
Network_sovereignty
2019 documentary film
formal complaint against Cambridge Analytica under the UK Data Protection Act 1998 to obtain his data, profile and score. Brittany Kaiser, former business
The_Great_Hack
Processing only necessary personal information
Law on Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) includes data minimisation as an aspect of data protection by design and data protection by default. The
Data_minimization
Zimbabwe has already existing online safety laws such as the Zimbabwe Data Protection Act, and that enforcing them would be better than blanket under-18 bans
Online age verification laws by country
Online_age_verification_laws_by_country
Non-disclosure of information
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability Confidential reporting system Data Protection Act 1998 Fiduciary Integrity Mature minor doctrine Media transparency
Confidentiality
2000 Canadian law
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA; French: Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Personal_Information_Protection_and_Electronic_Documents_Act
by the Federal Act on Data Protection and by the Federal Act on Freedom of Information in the Administration. The Federal Data Protection and Information
Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner
Federal_Data_Protection_and_Information_Commissioner
Financial institution in England
Commissioner's Office finding, in 2008, that Skipton was in breach of the Data Protection Act, following the theft of an unencrypted laptop left by a third party
Skipton_Building_Society
Tribunal non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom. It was established as the Data Protection Tribunal to hear appeals under the Data Protection Act 1984. Its name was changed to reflect its
Information_Tribunal
announced that the system would be scrapped. Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 passengers and crew may request to view all their records held
E-Borders
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Female
Hindi/Indian
(लता) Hindi name derived from a plant name, from the Sanskrit word lata, LATA means "creeper," in reference to a creeping plant.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Protection; Protector
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ATA means "ancestor."
Female
Hungarian
 Short form of Hungarian Katalin, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Female
English
 English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly DANA means "from Denmark." Compare with other forms of Dana.
Female
Slavic
 Short form of Slavic Bogdana, DANA means "gift from God." Compare with other forms of Dana.
Male
Irish
 From Irish Gaelic Mac Dara, DARA means "son of oak." Compare with other forms of Dara.
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, possibly DANA means "from Denmark."
Female
Hebrew
(×“Ö¼Ö¸× Ö¸×”) Feminine form of Hebrew Dan, DANA means "judge." Compare with other forms of Dana.
Male
Hebrew
(דֶּרַע) Hebrew name DARA means "the arm." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Zerah. Compare with other forms of Dara.
Female
Polish
 Variant spelling of Polish Dyta, DITA means "rich battle." Compare with another form of Dita.
Female
Russian
 Short form of Russian Yekaterina, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Dathan, DATAN means "belonging to a fountain."
Female
Polish
Short form of Polish Edyta, DYTA means "rich battle."
Female
English
 Middle English name DARA means "brave, daring." Compare with another form of Dara.
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Divine Protector; God's Protection
Female
Finnish
Variant form of Finnish Aada, AATA means "noble."
Female
Finnish
 Short form of Finnish Katariina, KATA means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kata.
Male
Iranian/Persian
 Short form of Persian Dârayavahush, DARA means "possesses a lot, wealthy." Compare with other forms of Dara.
Female
Hebrew
(דִּיתָה) Pet form of Hebrew Yehuwdiyth, DITA means "Jewess" or "praised." Compare with another form of Dita.
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Girl/Female
Indian
Pure, Clean
Girl/Female
Hindu
Purity, Woman of rome
Girl/Female
Muslim
Good fortune
Boy/Male
Muslim
Master, Owner
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian
Picture, Painting
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Name of Ibn Maalik RA a Comanion of the Prophet PBUH
Female
English
Pet form of English Linda, LINDY means "serpent."
Boy/Male
Christian, Danish, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Polish, Swedish
Treasure Bearer; Persian Stone; He who Guards the Treasure
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Irish
Saint; Raven; Battle-king; Eagle
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n.
Care; protection.
n.
The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.
v. t.
To note the time of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution; as, to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter.
n.
That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
n.
One who favors protection. See Protection, 4.
a.
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
adv.
By way of protection; in a protective manner.
n.
The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage.
n.
The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or undertaking; the prosecution of war.
v. t.
To note or fix the time of, as of an event; to give the date of; as, to date the building of the pyramids.
n.
A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate.
n.
The point of time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time; epoch; as, the date of a battle.
n.
The act of scheming or planning; also, that which is planned; contrivance; design; plan.
n.
The representation of something; delineation; plan; especially, the representation of any object on a perspective plane, or such a delineation as would result were the chief points of the object thrown forward upon the plane, each in the direction of a line drawn through it from a given point of sight, or central point; as, the projection of a sphere. The several kinds of projection differ according to the assumed point of sight and plane of projection in each.
n.
The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.
n.
A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
n.
The act of throwing or shooting forward.
n.
The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
n.
One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection.
n.
A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade.