security risk
noun
1
: someone who could damage an organization by giving information to an enemy or competitor
2
: someone or something that is a risk to safety
Any package left unattended will be deemed a security risk.
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The government added the devices pose no national security risk to Hungary.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Lawmakers have argued that TikTok’s Chinese ownership could be a national security risk.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
But the Biden administration repeatedly pushed the UAE to drop China’s Huawei Technologies Co. from its telecommunications network, and claimed that the technology could pose a security risk for its weapons systems.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
The question is whether that security risk is enough to justify speech restrictions.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Lawmakers have argued that TikTok’s Chinese ownership could be a national security risk.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
But the Biden administration repeatedly pushed the UAE to drop China’s Huawei Technologies Co. from its telecommunications network, and claimed that the technology could pose a security risk for its weapons systems.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
The question is whether that security risk is enough to justify speech restrictions.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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