place of safety

place of safety
   an inhumane prison
   Himmler's favoured term for his concentration camps.

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  • place of safety — index cache (storage place), haven, refuge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • place of safety order — in Scots law, a child may be removed compul sorily from his family home into the care of the local authority under a place of safety order. The child can be detained at the place of safety for up to seven days, during which arrangements can be… …   Law dictionary

  • place of safety order — (until 1991) a legal order, effective for not more than 28 days, allowing a child to be taken into care to avoid further or possible physical harm by parents, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑safe …   Useful english dictionary

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  • safety — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ added, extra, greater, increased ▪ The seat is bolted in place for added safety. ▪ comparative, reasonable, relative …   Collocations dictionary

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  • Safety — is the state of being safe (from French sauf ), the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage,… …   Wikipedia

  • Safety climate — is a term commonly used to describe the sum of employees’ perceptions regarding overall safety within their organization. Much debate still continues over the definition and application of safety climate as the term is still used interchangeable… …   Wikipedia

  • Safety wire — Safety wiring of two pairs of drilled head bolts Safety wire or lockwire is common in the aircraft and racing industries as an extra precaution to keep vital fasteners from unintentionally loosening and parts from falling off due to vibration or… …   Wikipedia

  • safety culture — ˈsafety ˌculture noun [countable, uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES a way of working that emphasizes the importance of the safety of the people working in a place: • Promoting a positive safety culture at work is a critical part of the job of… …   Financial and business terms

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