"external risk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: external risks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} external risk (countable and uncountable, plural external risks)
  1. (insurance) A peril or event that arises from outside the policyholder's control and typically cannot be prevented by their actions, such as natural disasters or pandemics. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-external_risk-en-noun-Op3i7pCg Categories (other): Insurance, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sciences Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Sciences: 49 51 Topics: business, insurance
  2. (project management) Any uncertain event or condition that originates outside the project or organization, such as changes in government legislation, changes in strategy from senior managers, or changes in the economy. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-external_risk-en-noun-cYiZlMN9 Categories (other): Law, Sciences Disambiguation of Law: 11 89 Disambiguation of Sciences: 49 51

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