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safety in numbers
safety in numbersThe idea that one is less likely to be harmed while in a group than by oneself. Don't go into the city alone at night—there's safety in numbers.See also: number, safetysafety in numberssafety achieved by being concealed in or united with large numbers of people or other creatures. We stayed close together, thinking that there was safety in numbers. The elderly people went out together for a walk, knowing that there was safety in numbers.See also: number, safetysafety in numbers, there'sA group has more protection against harm than an individual, as in Her parents won't allow her to date but do let her go to parties, saying there's safety in numbers . This phrase comes from the Latin proverb, Defendit numerus, presumably alluding to a military situation. It was first recorded in English about 1550. See also: safetyAcronymsSeeSIN |