"countersecurity" meaning in English

See countersecurity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: countersecurities [plural]
Etymology: counter- + security Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|security}} counter- + security Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} countersecurity (countable and uncountable, plural countersecurities)
  1. A commitment to guarantee the security (property or bonding in securing a loan) of someone who has become security for another. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-countersecurity-en-noun-yps0DOlt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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