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safeguard
/ ˈseɪfˌɡɑːd /
noun
- a person or thing that ensures protection against danger, damage, injury, etc
- a document authorizing safe-conduct
verb
- tr to defend or protect
Other Words From
- un·safeguarded adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of safeguard1
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."
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".
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.
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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