palladia

Definition of palladianext
plural of palladium
as in precautions
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury believes that a vigorously free press is one of our nation's most vital palladia against tyranny

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Noun
  • Police urge precautions as temperatures rise As temperatures rise, police are urging families to take precautions.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Officials stress that these precautions are designed to minimize risk during the cleanup.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Taken together, investigators suggest the crash was not caused by a single error, but by a breakdown across multiple safeguards — including human decision-making, communication clarity and technological support systems.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Without proper safeguards, rainfall and water irrigation flow easily into groundwater and into wells, while also spilling into rivers and streams that feed into public water systems.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Palladia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palladia. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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