backstop
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈbækˌstɑp/
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medida de respaldo
- Bequeathing your pet to somebody in your will is certainly a good backstop and is always better than having nothing in place to safeguard the animal.
- provide a backstop
- serve as a backstop
- act as a backstop
The second was that we shouldn't rely on billionaires to be that backstop.
- The second was that we shouldn't rely on billionaires to be that backstop.
- I think it's time to make it understood that there is some kind of final backstop.
- I'm worried if my parents had been wealthy and I knew that was sort of a backstop or a hammock.
- You know, if there was if there was hard selling, then they could actually come in be a backstop or a floor for for a price.
Examples
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If it is at their house, try and have a clear backstop and an out time.
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If you do not want that either, then you have to accept that there is simply no backstop for Spain.
Blog text (2) -
I think there needs to be a social backstop when you send folks to war.
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But Congress is a political body, and the courts remain the backstop for protecting against legislative cowardice.
Academic text (2002) -
In 2011, the city council made the decision to use the city's general fund as a backstop if the nonprofit or city can't make bond payments.
Blog text (31) -
If options one and two fail, then option three is the backstop that completes the armory that ensures corporations can be taxed.
Blog text (14) -
We've had a backstop for the Will Stevens Memorial softball field... over at Redding.
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But Delaware corporate law emphasizes the importance of a shareholder vote as a backstop protection against a negligent or captured board.
Academic text (2017) -
The city implemented a financial backstop to protect residents from rising housing costs if the economy falters.
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The insurance policy acts as a backstop to cover losses that occur if other coverage options are inadequate.
Synonyms
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3.4
A system that helps people, usually with money, when they are in trouble
24
4.0
An alternative plan used when the main one fails
14
5.2
A temporary solution used until a permanent one is found
11
5.0
A device or system that makes a machine go to a safe state if it breaks
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4.2
A plan kept ready to use in case of need
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6.7
An automatic switch to a backup system when the main system stops working
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Backstop used for a plan or policy is a picture of a 'stop' placed at the 'back' of your plans to catch problems or failures. So a backstop is a safety measure or last line of defence that will prevent a crisis if other things fail.