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safety net
noun
a large net rigged between a person, as a trapeze performer, and the ground as protection in a fall.
something that provides a margin of protection or security.
the safety net of federal credit for financial institutions.
safety net
noun
a net used in a circus to catch high-wire and trapeze artistes if they fall
any means of protection from hardship or loss, such as insurance
Other Word Forms
- safety-net adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of safety net1
Example Sentences
For people who rely on their policies as a safety net, “that defeats the whole purpose of insurance,” he added.
It’s now on the front lines of this massive war against our social safety net.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that he supported reaching an agreement, and had told US officials that Netanyahu had a "safety net from me" for a hostage deal and an end to the war.
Healthy democracies have a strong social safety net that helps to prevent and alleviate poverty and other forms of social inequality.
With the safety net of a quarter-final place already assured, they will road-test against, on world ranking at least, their strongest opponents so far.
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