safeguard
Americannoun
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something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
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a permit for safe passage.
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a guard or convoy.
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a mechanical device for ensuring safety.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a person or thing that ensures protection against danger, damage, injury, etc
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a document authorizing safe-conduct
verb
Other Word Forms
- unsafeguarded adjective
Etymology
Origin of safeguard
1325–75; Middle English savegarde (noun) safe conduct < Middle French salvegarde, sauvegarde. See safe, guard
Example Sentences
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Beijing, meanwhile, on Friday vowed to "take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies".
From Barron's
"We have a responsibility to safeguard our achievements, learn from the past, and forge new ambitions that align with the expectations and interests of our respective peoples," Deby said in the statement.
From Barron's
The lawsuit states that both the IRS and Treasury Department "had a duty to safeguard and protect" such disclosures from being shared publicly but "failed to take such mandatory precautions".
From BBC
On Friday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that the country would take "all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies".
From BBC
Bright Horizons said in a statement in December it was "shocked and appalled" and had commissioned an expert review of its safeguarding practices.
From BBC
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