security assurance

American  

[si-kyoor-i-tee uh-shoor-uhns, uh-shur-uhns] / sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti əˈʃʊər əns, əˈʃɜr əns /

noun

1. a position taken by a nuclear weapon state that is intended to provide appeasement to non-nuclear weapon states, framed as a pledge either to defend others in the event of nuclear attack or to not present the threat of nuclear attack.

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Etymology

Origin of security assurance

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Last week, the Axios news website reported the existence of a separate US paper, presented to Ukraine, which outlines "security assurance modelled on the principles of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, adapted to the circumstances of this conflict".

From BBC

"And that argument applies not just to the U.S., but around the globe ... Regardless of the fact that the authorities in the U.S. have provided that security assurance that depositors will be ok, investors don't know if they're going to be ok, and therefore they're running for the door."

From Reuters

The exercises represent a "practical demonstration" of the mutual security assurance declarations the UK signed with Finland and Sweden in May, the MoD said.

From BBC

In a statement, the department added that US authorities recommended that Mr Barhoumi could be sent back to his native country "subject to security... assurance".

From BBC

Matthew Offord, a conservative member of Parliament, pointed to a rise in antisemitic incidents in the Hendon constituency and asked Patel for more security assurance.

From Fox News