Third-person singular simple present indicative form of safeguard.(verb)
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Use "safeguards" in a sentence
"The only thing that can get around all the safeguards is the TARDIS."
"The common thread flowing throughout these eight safeguards is the need to ensure that military commissions reach reliable results."
"Developing a standardized framework for an electronic health record – for every citizen who wants one – created by your doctor with your assistance, which has proper security and safeguards is something that our national government can and should do as a part of healthcare reform."