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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
security
/sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/
noun
things done to protect people, buildings, a country, etc., from harm
- “Their bags were checked by security guards at the gate.”Tatoeba
- “The nation's international relations remained dominated by border security issues.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)