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flight risk

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The possibility that a person under the custody of law enforcement will abscond if granted bail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: law

Examples

  • The court took flight risk into consideration when deciding bail for Mr Smith.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who is considered likely to abscond.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, usually

Topics: law

Examples

  • The court refused to grant Mr Smith bail as he was considered a flight risk.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 潛逃風險 /潜逃风险 (qiántáo fēngxiǎn) — possibility that a person under the custody of law enforcement will abscond
  • Finnish: pakoriski — possibility that a person under the custody of law enforcement will abscond
  • German: Fluchtgefahr — possibility that a person under the custody of law enforcement will abscond
  • Finnish: pakoriski — person who is considered likely to abscond