operational security

collocation in English

meaningsofoperationalandsecurity

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operational
adjective
uk
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
relating to 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 ofoperationalandsecurityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoperational security

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To provide such information risks jeopardising our contingency planning and harmingoperationalsecurity.
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Otherwise, we build a weak link into the agencies'operationalsecurity.
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Foroperationalsecurityreasons, it is not our general practice to disclose specific capabilities of individual components of the fleet.
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It would not be appropriate to provide a detailed breakdown of this total, foroperationalsecurityreasons.
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It would therefore be misleading, as well as undesirable for reasons ofoperationalsecurity, for me to give specific numbers or details at this stage.
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For reasons ofoperationalsecurityit would not be in the public interest to publish this information.
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Members of the armed forces may only use blindfolds on apprehended individuals for reasons ofoperationalsecurity, such as movement through military sensitive areas.
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It involves all sorts of questions ofoperationalsecurity.
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Specific details regarding these enhancements are classified, for reasons ofoperationalsecurity.
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For reasons ofoperationalsecurityit has been our practice not to break down manpower figures between the three services.
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I do not intend to compromiseoperationalsecurityby revealing the exact number of tanks involved.
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To provide such information would jeopardise our contingency planning and harmoperationalsecurity.
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I cannot give precise numbers, for reasons ofoperationalsecurity.
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They are designed to protectoperationalsecurity, the safety of our forces and the media representatives.
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This letter was presumably contained in mails posted in a particular area which had been selected for examination as anoperationalsecuritymeasure.
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Advance notification of operations is not given to civil agencies foroperationalsecurityreasons.
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Any troops unable to use their allowance foroperationalsecurityreasons will be able to accumulate their allowance for use at a later stage in the operation.
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For the duration of the combat phase,operationalsecurityconsiderations will govern the availability of both telephones and e-mail facilities to troops in a combat role.
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These measures are kept under constant review in order to respond to emerging situations on the ground, but are not made public for reasons ofoperationalsecurity.
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