international security
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinternationalandsecurity
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsecurity.
international
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
involving more than ...
See more atinternational
security
noun
uk/sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/us/səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/
protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by ...
See more atsecurity
(Definition ofinternationalandsecurityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofinternational security
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
A country that relies on a weak military force can never carry forward a plan of internal andinternationalsecurity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These important topics were, of course, more susceptible to prevailing theories and methods in political science andinternationalsecurity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
On the one hand, states alone cannot guaranteeinternationalsecurity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Refugee policy appears to have shifted from a humanitarian perspective to one of internal andinternationalsecurity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The point remains thatinternationalsecurityinstitutions (six in all) expressly designed to deal with such crises failed appallingly.
From theCambridge English Corpus
International actors remained enamoured of improved human rights performance, enhanced civilian control, and reduced threats to internal andinternationalsecurity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, other power political approaches tointernationalsecuritytake a longer term and larger picture view, and thus may offer a more convincing interpretation of the available data.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the same time, however, it will bring about innovative changes in energy, nuclear energy andinternationalsecurity.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We shall be making a significant contribution tointernationalsecurity.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If he is not stopped, he will be a threat to regional andinternationalsecurity.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This is the greatest experiment ever made ininternationalsecurity—far and away the greatest.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The international machinery rarely fires on all cylinders, and considerations of national safety are often put before questions ofinternationalsecurity.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If we are to approach tointernationalsecurityand peace, it is necessary that there should be a double line of advance.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Internationalsecurityand stability are necessary conditions for national and international prosperity, but they are not by themselves sufficient conditions.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are seeking a revolution in international politics, a new system ofinternationalsecurity.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Such a call must be addressed not in isolation, but against the background ofinternationalsecurityas it exists today.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofinternational
Go to the definition ofsecurity
See other collocations withsecurity