(DoD) A condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that ensure a state of inviolability from hostile acts or influences.
(DoD) With respect to classified matter, the condition that prevents unauthorized persons from having access to official information that is safeguarded in the interests of national security. See also national security.
(DoD) Measures taken by a military unit, activity, or installation to protect itself against all acts designed to, or which may, impair its effectiveness.
(DoD) With respect to classified matter, the condition that prevents unauthorized persons from having access to official information that is safeguarded in the interests of national security. See also national security.
(DoD) Measures taken by a military unit, activity, or installation to protect itself against all acts designed to, or which may, impair its effectiveness.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). security. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/security/definitions/1963893 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "security" http://smartdefine.org/security/definitions/1963893 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "security" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/security/definitions/1963893> |