high-security

adjective

: carefully locked, protected, or guarded
a high-security prison/facility

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In April 2023, a Russian court sentenced prominent opposition figure and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in a high-security prison on charges of treason for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine. CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 During the attacks, Baloch insurgents targeted civilians, a high-security prison, police stations and paramilitary installations. Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026 The art of restraint Western brands entering China, especially its high-security capital city of Beijing, have long had to straddle a fine line between local marketing ambitions and reputational risks to the brand back home. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026 As the story notes, governments and financial institutions will be some of the earliest customers for high-security, quantum cryptographic applications. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-security

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“High-security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-security. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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