But they require political protection to do what they know is right.

The Democrats who voted "yes" surely did so for political protection.

The donations helped win some political protection from the hard-liners.

John announced his intent to become a crusader, a move which gave him additional political protection under church law.

"Suggest pressure upon senators, to get them to lift political protection from mob figures."

For such reasons, the survival of alternative schools depends largely on the political protection they receive.

The case may mark the end of the political protection long enjoyed by the logging companies.

But he apparently felt the need for more political protection than the siloviki would sell.

"And this creature has a measure of political protection, does he not?"

Intel's chips would have continued to sell well without political protection.