collective security
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Without a more robust multilateralism, we risk replacing an imperfect system of collective security with the brutal reality of widespread insecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
That was from an international rules-based order, under “American hegemony,” which he said “helped provide public goods, open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security, and support for frameworks for resolving disputes.”
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
Norway has been calm, with ice-hard firmness, in its defence of Greenland and Denmark and collective security in the Arctic.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
“The credibility of our commitment to collective security and deterrence hangs in the balance.”
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
The principle of collective security was propounded by him in statements addressed to the rulers of the world.
From The Promise of World Peace by Universal House of Justice
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