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

Forecast commits, pricing exceptions, accepting security risk, supplier changes and headcount allocation. — Greg Genung, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Housing officials left the student in the room for two weeks after the accuser’s lawsuit publicly named him, prompting a professor to call the arrangement a security risk. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

As a result of the dispute, the Department of War also designated it a national security risk. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Israel Defense Forces issued a statement defending its actions and insisted the group did not get permission to be there and posed a security risk. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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