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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Italian |
| Origin: | ombrella, from Latin umbella, from umbra; UMBRAGE |
1D an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth [↪ parasol]:
3 a word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing : 
District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term 'community nursing'.
umbrella term/word/title etc
District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term 'community nursing'.4 to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it : The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department.
(come/work etc) under the umbrella of something
The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department.5 the protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc : the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe
the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe