guardedprocedure
nounUK /ˈɡɑː.dɪd prəˈsiː.dʒə/
US /ˈɡɑːr.dɪd prəˈsiː.dʒər/
A guarded procedure is a set of steps done very carefully so nothing goes wrong.
The scientists followed a guarded procedure when they tested the new medicine.
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2. A procedure that is watched over and protected by someone in charge.
The guarded procedure at the bank kept the money safe.
3. A way of doing something that has extra rules to prevent mistakes.
Putting on the helmet was a guarded procedure before the bike race.
4. A careful plan used when a job could be dangerous.
Firefighters use a guarded procedure to enter a burning building.