safeguards

6 definitions • 9 examples

to protect something from harm:

The union safeguards the interests of all its members.

to protect children or adults who could be hurt emotionally or physically:

Extensive background checks on staff are carried out to safeguard children in schools.

a law, rule, or something that is done to protect someone or something from harm or damage:

The disk has built-in safeguards to prevent certain errors.

The industry has been criticised for not providing adequate safeguards against poisoning.

to protect someone or something from harm or destruction:

Judges have an obligation to safeguard our right to free speech and a free press.

to protect someone or something so that they are not harmed, damaged, or lost:

New steps are being taken to safeguard medical workers in the war zone.

safeguard (sb/sth) against sth The agency did not consistently install protections to safeguard against unauthorized computer access.

something that you do or provide in order to protect someone or something from harm, damage, or loss:

safeguard for sth/sb The new laws contain important safeguards for credit card customers.

safeguard against sth Keeping a large cash reserve is, for some airlines, the best safeguard against another bankruptcy.