security agency

collocation in English

meaningsofsecurityandagency

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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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agency
noun
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/
a business that represents one group of people when dealing with ...
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(Definition ofsecurityandagencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsecurity agency

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In those circumstances, there is surely an excellent opportunity to introduce one housing organisation or one socialsecurityagency.
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I see no sense in officers of asecurityagencybeing unable to act against international drug traffickers.
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In our view, it is inappropriate for trade unions to be represented in an intelligence andsecurityagency.
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The functions of this socialsecurityagencyare challenging and demanding in terms of the delivery of services and customer expectations.
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Ensconced within the highest echelons of power the conspirators run their ownsecurityagencyalongside the government's.
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Like the other political prison camps it is controlled by the statesecurityagency.
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He owned casinos, discos, gas stations, pastry shops, stores, bakeries, restaurants, gyms, as well as a privatesecurityagency.
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Owning asecurityagencyfor having military background in the family.
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He has worked in the privatesecurityagency.
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The authors appeal to law enforcement andsecurityagencyofficers not to stand against their nation and not to carry out criminal orders.
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In its early years thesecurityagencyfought against the kulak-nationalistic banditry (against people who opposed creation of collective farms).
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Such military andsecurityagencyassociated men are known as siloviki.
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To accomplish this, asecurityagencyhas been entrusted with the task of providing security to its personnel and resources.
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The five-member committee had no representation from the intelligence service or any othersecurityagency.
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The security agencies have also lost credibility in the process.
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The most extreme method has been armed confrontation with state security agencies.
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A critical religious leader was recently questioned by security agencies for his anti-government views.
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Their strategy has been to invite the security agencies, which disperse the women with differing degrees of force.
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Furthermore, politicians give all major security agencies sustained discretion because these agencies must sometimes act quickly to avert disaster.
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Other military services, even the police, also organised their own internal security agencies.
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