Meaning of safeguard | Babel Free
ˈseɪfɡɑː(ɹ)dDefinitions
- Safeguard, protection.
- Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
- One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
- A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
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The monitor lizard. obsolete
Equivalents
Examples
“Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.”
“An externment of a person is a harsh punishment on him and calls for procedural safeguards against the abuse of power by the authorities.”
“Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.”
“the inheritance of their loves and safeguard”
“The same idea is entertained of the Safeguard in America, as of the Monitor in Africa, and other parts of the Old World, […]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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