Phrase guide

collective security

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group by making the security concerns of one member important to all members.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

a system for international peace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: peace

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kollektiivinen turvallisuus — concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group
  • Georgian: კოლექტიური უსაფრთხოება (ḳolekṭiuri usaprtxoeba) — concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group
  • Irish: slándáil chomhchoiteann — concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group
  • Korean: 집단 안전 (jipdan anjeon) — concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group
  • Polish: bezpieczeństwo zbiorowe — concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group
  • Romanian: securitate colectivă — concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group
  • Ukrainian: колекти́вна безпе́ка (kolektývna bezpéka) — concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group