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SECURITY MEASURES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does security measures mean?
• SECURITY MEASURES (noun)
The noun SECURITY MEASURES has 1 sense:
1. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
Familiarity information: SECURITY MEASURES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
security; security measures
Context example:
military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising
Hypernyms ("security measures" is a kind of...):
guard; precaution; safeguard (a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.)
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