safeguarding

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of safeguard

noun

  1. Synonym of protection
    The necessity of contractual safeguardings in PPPs was emphasized by most interview partners. 2018, Thomas S. Konrad, Management Control in Public-Private Partnerships, page 305
  2. (UK, Ireland, formal) Policies and actions for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

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