security personnel

collocation in English

meaningsofsecurityandpersonnel

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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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personnel
noun[U, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌpɜː.sənˈel/us
/ˌpɝː.sənˈel/
the people who are employed in a company, organization, or one of the ...
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(Definition ofsecurityandpersonnelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sure enough, thesecuritypersonnelinvestigated and confirmed his story.
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This flippant response to the situation inflamed passions even more and since then there are daily killings ofsecuritypersonnel, volunteer guards, headmen, teachers, and monks in particular.
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There are a number ofsecuritypersonnelwho can, and will, deal with those demonstrators without armed force.
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Many of my constituents are employed as airport staff,securitypersonnel, hotel and car rental staff, and so forth.
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I also welcome the decision to impose an absolute ban onsecuritypersonnelmaking unauthorised disclosures, of whatever nature.
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We expect both parties to insist on restraint and disciplined behaviour by their military andsecuritypersonneland to restrain activities by extremists.
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More specifically, they can hope to target individuals such as politicians, service men, police officers orsecuritypersonnel.
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Privatesecuritypersonnelcontributing to public safety remain accountable to their employers.
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It has not been caused by any failure on the part of thesecuritypersonnel.
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This is the man who is responsible for employing othersecuritypersonnel.
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I understand that one passenger tore off the covers of his book and handed it to thesecuritypersonnel.
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The complaint was concerned essentially with the principle and related not to the personnel of a private security organisation but to airlinesecuritypersonnel.
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Does he agree that thesecuritypersonnel, unhindered by the media and others, could do that if there were martial law?
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I wonder whether it is appropriate for me now to ask what is the status of thesecuritypersonnel.
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There are clear indications that they are to be replaced with civiliansecuritypersonnel, who may or may not have adequate training.
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Within computer installations physical security includessecuritypersonnel, special locks, passes, and badge reading devices.
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This equipment has not been issued to police orsecuritypersonnel, neither is this under consideration.
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