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

If Doha is too much of a security risk to host the game, it could be moved to Spain or elsewhere in Europe where nearly all the players in the two squads are based. —ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026

Some Republicans argued that in light of the recent military action in Iran, failing to fund DHS presented a security risk. —Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026

The supply chain risk designation was created to give American military leaders a way to limit the Pentagon’s exposure to companies posing a potential security risk. —Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

The report found that half of the journalists detained were never charged with a crime and were held under Israel’s administrative detention system, which allows for suspects deemed a security risk to be held for six months and can be renewed indefinitely. —Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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