security risk

American  

noun

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

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security risk British  

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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Etymology

Origin of security risk

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

It added that the Spanish airline "cannot operate in areas where there is a high security risk" and added that Spain's aviation authority had recommended not flying at this time to Venezuela.

From Barron's

The EU in 2020 recommended that member countries restrict equipment from 5G suppliers deemed to pose a security risk, and in 2023 identified Huawei as a high-risk supplier.

From The Wall Street Journal

But that would ban exports the president has already judged to pose no security risk—a dangerous encroachment on the president’s foreign-affairs power.

From The Wall Street Journal

First, Cfius applies knowledge and expertise from many federal departments to assess security risk, which states often lack the capacity to do.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the end, technology from Huawei - which always denied it was a security risk - was excluded from 5G.

From BBC