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
  • The Iranian Red Crescent Society warned Tehran residents to take precautions against toxic air pollution and the risk of acid rain.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Martinez said that having such information allows health care workers to take appropriate precautions and protects both the patient and the health care provider while care is provided.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The group pummelled the bot with more than 1,000 prompts to bypass the safeguards and convince Claude they were allowed to test the system for vulnerabilities.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The case is likely to intensify scrutiny over how large language models handle vulnerable users and whether current safeguards are sufficient.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Palladia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palladia. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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