"witsec" meaning in English

See witsec in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Blend of witness + security. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|witness|security}} Blend of witness + security Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} witsec (uncountable)
  1. The US Marshals witness security program Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-witsec-en-noun-aeir2jHs Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 49 51
  2. by extension, any witness protection program Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-witsec-en-noun-KqS3d8lX Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: WitSec, WITSEC

Alternative forms

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