safeguarding noun2 •(UK, Ireland) 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. — 2022 •Synonym of protection.The necessity of contractual safeguardings in PPPs was emphasized by most interview partners. — 2018 formssafeguardings