buddy system
noun
: an arrangement in which two individuals are paired (as for mutual safety in a hazardous situation)
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Boston Rob led Redemption Island by instituting a buddy system so his Ometepe alliance couldn’t betray him.
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Stephen Fishbach, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
Among other actions, NOAA’s security office advises that the NWS implement a buddy system when working at remote sites and be alert for suspicious activity.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
This buddy system is deployed frequently in problem districts.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
If possible, employ a cultural buddy system to facilitate exploring each other’s world in the context of work as well as outside social situations.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Fishbach, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
Among other actions, NOAA’s security office advises that the NWS implement a buddy system when working at remote sites and be alert for suspicious activity.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
This buddy system is deployed frequently in problem districts.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
If possible, employ a cultural buddy system to facilitate exploring each other’s world in the context of work as well as outside social situations.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buddy system
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“Buddy system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buddy%20system. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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