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security theatre

security theatre is the alternative form of security theater.

Meaning of security theater

Noun

security theater (uncountable)

  1. Security measures which are intended to, or do, provide a feeling or illusion of improved security, while doing little or nothing to actually improve security.
    • But some countermeasures provide the feeling of security instead of the reality. These are nothing more than security theater.2003 July 28, Bruce Schneier, Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World, Springer, page 38

Questions about security theatre

What is security theatre the alternative form of?
Security theatre is the alternative form of security theater.

Words near security theatre in the dictionary

  1. security service
  2. security services
  3. security system
  4. security systems
  5. security theater
  6. security theatre
  7. security through obscurity
  8. security van
  9. security vans
  10. security-by-design
  11. security-by-obscurity

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