risk management
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noun
the technique or profession of assessing, minimizing, and preventing accidental loss to a business, as through the use of insurance, safety measures, etc.
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Nearby words
- risk,
- risk aversion,
- risk capital,
- risk factor,
- risk life and limb,
- risk-averse,
- risk-benefit,
- risktaker,
- risky,
- risorgimento
Origin of risk management
First recorded in 1960–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for risk management
Chris Page, a Coral Gables risk-management consultant, was bidding on behalf of several clients who preferred to remain anonymous.