<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>protection or security against damage or loss.</li><li>compensation for damage or loss sustained.</li><li>something paid by way of such compensation.</li><li>protection, as by insurance, from liabilities or penalties incurred by one's actions.</li><li>legal exemption from penalties attaching to unconstitutional or illegal actions, granted to public officers and other persons.</li></ul>