Meanings
nounprotective order (plural protective orders)
plural protective orders
- Synonym of restraining order.
Synonyms: restraining order
- An injunction.
- An order restricting or setting terms for disclosure or discovery.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of restraining order.
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protective order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protective%20order
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“protective order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protective%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protective order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protective%20order.
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