"unprotectable" meaning in English

See unprotectable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + protectable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|protectable|id1=negative}} un- + protectable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unprotectable (not comparable)
  1. Impossible to protect; ineligible for legal protection. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: unprotectible
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