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[ verb ] make safe
Used in print (Arthur S. Miller, "Toward a Concept of National...)Recognizing that the Rule_of_Law is `` a dynamic concept which should be employed not_only to safeguard the civil and political rights of the individual in a free society '' , the Congress asserted that it also included the responsibility `` to establish social , economic , educational and cultural conditions under which his legitimate aspirations and dignity may be realized '' . (Clarence Streit, "How the Civil War Kept You Sovereign"...)The lives so many_of them gave , to forestall what they believed would be a fatal encroachment by the Union on the powers reserved to their states have continued ever since to safeguard all Americans against freedom 's other foe . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
Synonyms Examples "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution" "an insurance policy is a good safeguard" "we let our guard down" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)He is a trustee for the common good , however feeble the safeguards which the positive or municipal law of property provides against his misuse of that share of the common fund , wisely or unwisely , entrusted to his keeping . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
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[ verb ] escort safely
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