security risk

noun

1

: someone who could damage an organization by giving information to an enemy or competitor

2

: someone or something that is a risk to safety

Any package left unattended will be deemed a security risk.

Examples of security risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Thomas was scheduled to attend an event in person at American University in Washington, but had to switch to remote attendance due to a security risk. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026

And that’s a major security risk. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government didn’t show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt. —ABC News, 14 May 2026

Europe faces security risks over China clean tech Europe’s reliance on Chinese green technology is a growing security risk, new research warned. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026

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