risk management
noun [U]Definition
› MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE the activity of calculating and reducing risk, so that an organization does not fail or lose money: Companies often overlook fraud in their risk management. → Compare risk assessment
› FINANCE the activity of calculating and reducing risk in a set of investments, so that investors do not lose money: We don't have the right kind of risk management expertise to manage these types of investments.
(Definition of risk management noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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