security risk

American

noun

a person considered by authorities as likely to commit acts that might threaten the security of a country.

security risk British

noun

a person deemed to be a threat to state security in that he could be open to pressure, have subversive political beliefs, etc

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Etymology

Origin of security risk

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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“In carrying out such bets, relying on secret and classified information, there is a real security risk to IDF activities and state security,” the Israel Police said in a statement External link.

From Barron's

Svalbard’s only university banned Chinese students last year, after Norway’s domestic intelligence service characterized them as a security risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

The British Foreign Office has branded their journey an "illegal, unsafe stunt" and said they not pose any security risk to the UK-US military based on Diego Garcia.

From BBC

Panama officials say that canal operations weren’t affected by China’s economic expansion, and its presence didn’t pose a security risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Robbins said: "Every time we've had a big technological revolution, there's always a security risk associated with it, and the industry is pretty good at figuring out and actually building technology that helps protect from those kinds of things."

From BBC

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