security risk


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

Origin of security risk

1
First recorded in 1950–55

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British Dictionary definitions for security risk

security risk

noun
  1. 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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