Safety Net Definition
noun
A net suspended as beneath circus aerialists to catch them if they fall.
Webster's New World
A guarantee, as of professional, physical, or financial security.
The safety net of a generous pension plan.
American Heritage
Any protection against failure or loss.
Webster's New World
(figuratively, by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.
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