Safeguarding

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of protection. countable, uncountable

    "The necessity of contractual safeguardings in PPPs was emphasized by most interview partners."

  2. 2
    Policies and actions for the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Ireland, UK, countable, formal, uncountable

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of safeguard form-of, gerund, participle, present

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