security
noun (PROTECTION) /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/
/-ˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/ Definition
B1 [U] protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by foreign countries: The station was closed for two hours because of a security alert. 30 demonstrators were killed in clashes with the security forces over the weekend. The tighter security measures/precautions include video cameras in the city centre. The students were deported because they posed a threat to national security. The proposed national identity card system would help to tighten security against fraud. The most dangerous criminals are held in maximum-security prisons (= prisons that are as difficult as possible to escape from).Protection and protectorsEnvironmental issues › [U, + sing/pl verb] the group of people responsible for protecting a building: You'll need to notify security if you want to work late in the office.Protection and protectorsEnvironmental issues
(Definition of security noun (PROTECTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aegis noun
- auspices noun
- bailiff noun
- beefeater noun
- bodyguard noun
- chaperone noun
- conservation noun
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- heavy noun
- monitor noun (PERSON WHO WATCHES)
- night watchman noun
- precaution noun
- preservation order noun
- preservationist noun
- protective custody noun
- protector noun
- ranger noun
- safekeeping noun
- watchman noun
- watchtower noun
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