border security
collocation in Englishmeaningsofborderandsecurity
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border
noun[C]
uk/ˈbɔː.dər/us/ˈbɔːr.dɚ/
a line that has been agreed to divide one country ...
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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 ...
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(Definition ofborderandsecurityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In recent years, neighbouring countries have begun to anticipate refugee flows and send troops to shore upbordersecurity.
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In this they merely supplemented the already considerable physical force wielded by the officialbordersecurityforce.
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Formerly intransigent customs and border patrol agencies were later combined and then separated intobordersecurityand enforcement divisions.
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Nor can anyone deny that co-operation onbordersecuritywould be of inestimable benefit to all concerned.
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The question of cross-border co-operation andbordersecurityis a constantly recurring theme at the intergovernmental conferences.
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It involves actions in development policies, social integration, freedom of movement,bordersecurityand visas, to name a few.
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My colleague has just outlined the significant steps taken on police and judicial cooperation,bordersecurityand other internal questions.
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The term 'bordersecurity', which is often used, tends to suggest automatically that immigrants are a threat.
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In the agreement there is much talk about betterbordersecurityand better security in general.
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Then we have the continual problem ofbordersecurity.
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But,bordersecuritybeing good, let us develop that further.
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We have been working hard to improvebordersecuritythrough increased personnel, new technology and tighter procedures.
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