safeguarding

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safeguarding

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of safeguard

noun safeguardings

  1. countable, uncountable Synonym of protection. The necessity of contractual safeguardings in PPPs was emphasized by most interview partners.

    Similar: protection

  2. Ireland, UK, countable, formal, uncountable Policies and actions for the protection of children and vulnerable adults. We cannot have a culture that sees safeguarding as a separate add-on. It needs to be part of our DNA, as an expression of our love for one another and our commitment to the Gospel.

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Closest in meaning: precaution, protection, safekeeping, protect, protective, protected, defend, defence, defense, guardian, conservation, securement, preservation, conserving, conservancy, preserving

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noun protection

Ελληνικάπροστασία prostasía, εξασφάλιση exasfálisi
Românăsalvgardare

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@misc{safeguarding_2026,
  title = {safeguarding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/safeguarding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}