"separation of duties" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} separation of duties (uncountable)
  1. (management, security) The requirement that two or more people must be involved in order to complete a high-risk task. Wikipedia link: separation of duties Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Management Synonyms: segregation of duties, SoD [initialism] Related terms: separation of powers Translations (Translations): tehtävien eriyttäminen (Finnish), podział obowiązków [masculine] (Polish)

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