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witness protection

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A government program that provides new identities and protection for witnesses who come forward and testify in court against dangerous targets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Zeugenschutzprogramm — government program that provides new identities and protection for witnesses
  • German: Zeugenschutz — government program that provides new identities and protection for witnesses
  • Hungarian: tanúvédelem — government program that provides new identities and protection for witnesses
  • Spanish: protección de testigos — government program that provides new identities and protection for witnesses
  • Turkish: tanık koruma — government program that provides new identities and protection for witnesses