security vacuum

Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words

a situation where there is a lack of security forces or control

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Examples (10)

  • The withdrawal of troops created a dangerous security vacuum in the region.
  • Local militias rushed to fill the security vacuum left by the police.
  • Experts warned that a sudden exit would leave a security vacuum.
  • The government failed to address the security vacuum after the conflict.
  • Criminal gangs thrived in the security vacuum caused by political unrest.
  • International peacekeepers were deployed to prevent a security vacuum.
  • The collapse of the regime resulted in an immediate security vacuum.
  • Citizens were left vulnerable due to the widening security vacuum.
  • We must ensure that no security vacuum allows terrorists to regroup.
  • The transition plan aims to avoid a prolonged security vacuum.