Answer: protected

AnswerCrossword Clue
PROTECTEDShielded.
protectedAim to preserve (a threatened plant or animal species) by legislating against collecting or hunting
protectedRestrict access to or use of (data or a memory location)
protectedKeep safe from harm or injury
protected(of an insurance policy) Promise to pay (someone) an agreed amount in the event of loss, injury, fire, theft, or other misfortune
protectedShield (a domestic industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods
protectedPROTECT, to shield from harm, attack or injury
protectedProvide funds to meet (a bill of exchange or commercial draft)
protectedRestrict by law access to or development of (land) so as to preserve its natural state