external threat
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexternalandthreat
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external
adjective
uk/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
of, on, for, or coming from ...
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threat
noun[C]
uk/θret/us/θret/
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is ...
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(Definition ofexternalandthreatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofexternal threat
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And in the menacing light ofexternalthreat, dissidence begins to look like treason.
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The nation's male population constituted the state militias at times of internal andexternalthreat.
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He crumbles to dust because he has never been a substantialexternalthreatat all.
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In this theory,externalthreatperception ranges from significantly overestimated to significantly underestimated.
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To constitute a nation examines how a sense of nationhood could be achieved in the absence of anyexternalthreat.
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Brothers then faced the immediate question of whether to support the regime in the event of anexternalthreat.
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Foreign-policy options are severely limited if anexternalthreatis immediate and perceived to constitute a real danger.
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It is not anexternalthreatbut an internal one.
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The time has come to reassess theexternalthreat.
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Theexternalthreat, on the other hand, is more serious.
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Theexternalthreathas, albeit belatedly, been modified.
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Where is theexternalthreat, and who is the enemy?
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Technology, in short, will focus less on defending against anexternalthreatby regular forces and more on providing security against an internal one.
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An examination of hypervigilance forexternalthreatin individuals with generalised anxiety disorder and individuals with persecutory delusions using visual scan paths.
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This article began by referring to disaster studies, which have conceptualised vulnerability with reference to a discrete andexternalthreator ' hazard', like a flood or drought.
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With an idealistic strategy and a distantexternalthreatnot only can small states provide support for organisations promoting peace, they can also actively participate in such efforts.
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The presence of anexternalthreatto the existence of a small state is thus a critical factor in considering the options open to small states.
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It makes possible the assurance that security from internal andexternalthreatcan be preserved.
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We do not intend this as a defensive alliance againstexternalthreat.
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Globalisation is not anexternalthreatfrom which we need to be protected.
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Defence fromexternalthreatis the first duty of the state.
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We want schools to view inspection as a valuable mechanism, not anexternalthreat.
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Now, no majorexternalthreatexists to this stable area.
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Theexternalthreatcategory includes hackers and state-sponsored actors.
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