earth, land, ground / a place, a region, a piece of land / territory, dominion / (of a crate, etc.) the bottom / (printing, of a page) the bottom margin

place, area

the ground / earth, dirt, mud, soil / the earth (as opposed to the heavens) / the ground or bottom of something (as of a price range)

a colony (region or governmental unit)

(rare) shield (anything which protects or defends)

protectionism

guardian; protector, a person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis) or an incompetent person.

color or pattern that aids in camouflage; camouflage

protectionism

probation