security force

collocation in English

meaningsofsecurityandforce

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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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force
noun
uk
/fɔːs/us
/fɔːrs/
physical, especially violent, strength, ...
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(Definition ofsecurityandforcefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The public security system was firmly under civilian control, significantly more accountable to elected authorities than any priorsecurityforce.
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In this they merely supplemented the already considerable physical force wielded by the official bordersecurityforce.
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A sufficientsecurityforceis now in the territory to deal with remaining rebel pockets.
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The level ofsecurityforceactivity is very high.
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Intensive police andsecurityforceinquiries are going on into that matter.
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This makes the total ofsecurityforcedeaths 278 in the past four years.
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The new clause seeks to establish a specialsecurityforce, especially at our airports.
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They own and run their own medical services, and their ownsecurityforce.
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Is this likely to create much confidence in that sort ofsecurityforce?
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Evidence on the ground that any group had ceased violent activity would induce resulting reduction ofsecurityforceactivity.
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It has been suggested that thesecurityforceat the port could be part of a privatised police force.
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In that situation, the police cannot be expected within the foreseeable future to become thesecurityforceof the community.
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As the level of threat changes, this will be reflected in changes to thesecurityforceprofile.
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Supplying thesecurityforce—also by air—will be difficult.
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There must be some plans for the future to extend the multinationalsecurityforceto other areas, to enable those people to be fed.
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In total, thesecurityforcewill be about 5,000 strong.
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Measures to improve still further the effectiveness ofsecurityforceoperations continue to be taken.
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Anysecurityforceactions or activities which break the law or otherwise fall short of the professional standards required will not be tolerated.
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I wonder what thesecurityforcechiefs would think of that.
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It is an illusion to claim that the police will bail out the newsecurityforce.
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