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external risk

external risk noun: 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.

Noun

external risk (countable and uncountable, plural external risks)

  1. 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.
  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.

Forms of external risk

pluralexternal risks

Questions about external risk

What does external risk mean?
External risk means 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.
What part of speech is external risk?
External risk is a noun.
What is the plural of external risk?
The plural of external risk is external risks.

Words near external risk in the dictionary

  1. external maxillary artery
  2. external oblique
  3. external oblique muscle
  4. external obliques
  5. external otitis
  6. external risk
  7. external risks
  8. external sandhi
  9. external stimuli
  10. external stimulus
  11. external student

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