The meaning of Indemnity

noun

A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise.

Usage examples:

He gave an assurance that work would begin on monday

noun

The action of endorsing someone or something.

Usage examples:

The issue of full independence received overwhelming endorsement

noun

The act of making a public statement of your support for something or someone

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[ u ] both candidates have been seeking the union’s endorsement., [ c ] some athletes get contracts…

noun

A statement made by someone in an advertisement, especially a well-known person, saying that they use and like a particular product

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The company is considering other marketing tactics like celebrity endorsement and using cartoon cha…

noun

A formal assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality.

Usage examples:

We offer a 10-year guarantee against rusting

verb

Provide a formal assurance, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction.

Usage examples:

The company guarantees to refund your money

noun

A promise that something will be done or will happen, esp. a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time

Usage examples:

[ c ] the vacuum cleaner comes with a two-year guarantee., [ u ] no matter how many stars you have …

noun

Compensation for harm or loss.

Usage examples:

The plaintiff sought indemnification for the cost of the suit against the corporation

noun

The act of paying or promising to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss

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They asked for some form of indemnification in case the proposed deal was blocked., the government …

noun

An arrangement by which a company or the state undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a specified premium.

Usage examples:

Many new borrowers take out insurance against unemployment or sickness

noun

The agreement in which you pay a company money and the company pays the cost if you have an accident, injury, or loss

Usage examples:

Fire/health/life insurance

noun

An agreement in which you pay a company money, either in one payment or in regular payments, and they pay your costs, for example, if you lose or damage something, or have an accident, injury, etc.

Usage examples:

Car/holiday/home/health, etc. insurance, an insurance plan/policy, to buy/sell insurance, insurance…

noun

The action of protecting, or the state of being protected.

Usage examples:

The b vitamins give protection against infection

noun

The condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss

Usage examples:

[ u ] their tent offered little protection against the storm., [ c ] the proposed law is intended t…

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The act of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss, or the state of being protected in this way

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We need protection from bad or incompetent doctors., retailers believe the magnetic cards give the …

noun

A measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable.

Usage examples:

The charity called for tougher safeguards to protect britain's remaining natural forests

verb

Protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure.

Usage examples:

A framework which safeguards employees from exploitation

verb

To protect someone or something from harm or destruction

Usage examples:

Judges have an obligation to safeguard our right to free speech and a free press., the best safegua…

noun

The state of being free from danger or threat.

Usage examples:

The system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills

noun

Freedom from risk and the threat of change for the worse

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Financial/job security, for security reasons, for the protection of the white house and the preside…

noun

The protection of people, organizations, countries, etc. against a possible attack or other crime

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Border/homeland/national security, boost/improve/tighten security airport security has been tighten…

noun

A person who takes responsibility for another's performance of an undertaking, for example their appearing in court or paying a debt.

Usage examples:

The rights of wives who act as sureties for their husband's debts

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A person who accepts legal responsibility for another person's debt or behaviour

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Act as surety for sb/sth he acted as surety for the two companies when they took out the original l…

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A written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time.

Usage examples:

The car comes with a three-year warranty