aegis vs protection

aegis and protection both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aegis	Yes	No	No	No
protection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aegis and protection are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of aegis include auspices.

aegis (noun)	protection (noun)
kindly endorsement and guidance	the activity of protecting someone or something
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass	payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
	kindly endorsement and guidance
	the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
	a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
	defense against financial failure; financial independence
	the condition of being protected