safeguard
/ˈseɪfɡɑɹd/ noun B1- Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense. · Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
- One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
- A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
Plural safeguards
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The safeguards of virtue are hateful to those with evil intentions.
“But the Professor was fenced round with safeguards so cunningly devised that, do what I would, it seemed impossible to get evidence which would convict in a court of law.
Through meticulously orchestrated captive breeding programs, these facilities actively safeguard vulnerable species whose natural habitats are imperiled by rampant deforestation and climate fluctuations.
The implementation of double-blind lineup procedures represents another crucial safeguard designed to mitigate the unintentional transmission of suggestive cues to the observer.
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