0 a net put below people performing at a great height to catch them if they fall --
1 a system to help those who have serious problems and no other form of help: --
2 something, esp. a government program, that protects or helps people: --
3 a system or plan for helping people, companies, etc. that are having problems, especially financial problems: --
social/financial safety net In the old days, when there was no adequate social safety net, parents regarded having a son as making an investment for their old age.
The state set up a safety net for those who can't afford health insurance.
The ability to declare bankruptcy is one of the oldest safety nets that the government provides working people.
Moreover, children and parents belong to the same safety net, the ' latent matrix ' of social support.
It is a complex and rich phenomenon and a safety net for a chaotic love affair with diversity in our time.
Certainly there was nothing of the safety net of state or voluntary welfare we can now take for granted, whatever its inadequacies.
Some observers have identified a growing culture of dependence perpetuated through such safety net mechanisms.
States attempted a wide range of highly technical solutions to the dilemma of reconciling religious freedom with a safety net of religious institutions.
At this early point, the music service is regarded as a 'safety net' before, possibly, moving on to other careers.
In live performance there is no safety net; the artist cannot start again or make an overdub.
Under the circumstances, continued reliance on own-farm subsistence production represents a vital safety net.
