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safeguard

[ seyf-gahrd ]

noun

  1. something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
  2. a permit for safe passage.
  3. a guard or convoy.
  4. a mechanical device for ensuring safety.


verb (used with object)

  1. to guard; protect; secure.

    Synonyms: shield, defend

safeguard

/ ˈseɪfˌɡɑːd /

noun

  1. a person or thing that ensures protection against danger, damage, injury, etc
  2. a document authorizing safe-conduct
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to defend or protect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • un·safeguarded adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of safeguard1

1325–75; Middle English savegarde (noun) safe conduct < Middle French salvegarde, sauvegarde. See safe, guard
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Example Sentences

“Today’s sentence underscores our commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the U.S. Postal Service while also holding accountable those who defraud financial institutions.”

A spokesperson for the FA said: "Our safeguarding policies and procedures allow us to support and protect children and adults at risk within a football-related environment."

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Phillipson told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the bill was "the single biggest piece of children safeguarding legislation in a generation", which the Conservatives intended to block "on the altar of political opportunism".

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But the suggestion that Starlink could be entrusted with safeguarding the Italian government's communications was enough to cause alarm among some opposition politicians in Rome.

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One-word judgements were removed following the death of head teacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life following an Ofsted inspection which downgraded her school to "inadequate" due to safeguarding concerns.

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