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suojaus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hedge noun A row of closely planted bushes or shrubs forming a barrier or boundary.
  • protection noun The act of keeping someone or something safe, or the state of being safe.

Senses

suojaus is used for these senses in English:

  • hedge (finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
  • protection The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
  • protection (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).

hedge — full definition

  1. noun A row of closely planted bushes or shrubs forming a barrier or boundary.
  2. noun A financial move made to reduce or offset the risk of a loss elsewhere.
  3. noun A vague or noncommittal statement made to avoid being pinned down.
  4. verb To avoid giving a straight answer or firm commitment.

protection — full definition

  1. noun The act of keeping someone or something safe, or the state of being safe.
  2. noun Money extorted by criminals in exchange for supposedly preventing harm to a business.
  3. noun Trade restrictions designed to shield domestic industries from foreign competition.

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