adequate security

collocation in English

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adequate
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
us
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
enough or satisfactory for a ...
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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 ofadequateandsecurityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Project managers must then make sure that both hardware and software components of the system are being tested thoroughly and thatadequatesecurityprocedures are in place.
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Briefly, their argument was that the land tenure did not give land-usersadequatesecurity.
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This sets a dangerous precedent, since the described review process does not provide a comfortable level of assurance thatadequatesecurityof this data will be maintained.
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We are all anxious to work out a policy which will give him a fair return andadequatesecurity.
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Such care would include the provision ofadequatesecurityarrangements if this was necessary to prevent risks to the public.
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The system as it stands fails to provideadequatesecurityin old age for many.
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I think that in itself offersadequatesecurity.
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We do not regard that asadequatesecurityof tenure.
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They requireadequatesecuritymeasures to be taken to protect the data.
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The purpose of a building society survey is to ensure that the property representsadequatesecurityfor the loan.
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In short, there is quiteadequatesecurityas long as the existing members are in complete accord.
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I do not believe that the provisions in the clause would provide the patient withadequatesecurity.
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We will, therefore, impose the minimum burden on schemes and employers consistent with providingadequatesecurity.
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Subsection (5) provides for a charge against the deeds of the property, givingadequatesecurityfor the loan.
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Every firm can, and should, makeadequatesecurityarrangements when drawing wages.
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There are astonishing variations between good and bad schemes, but all schemes get tax concessions whether they provideadequatesecurityor are totally inadequate.
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We wantadequatesecurityfor the registered dealers.
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The measures needed to maintainadequatesecurityare kept under review, and take due account of guidance issued centrally.
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Can he give some assurance that wherever possibleadequatesecurityforces will be available, should there be further stoppages?
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How could we set up anadequatesecurityapparatus to take its place?
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