personal security

noun

Security in the form of a person's pledge or promise, as distinguished from the delivery of some valuable object as security.

Meanings

noun
  1. Security in the form of a person's pledge or promise, as distinguished from the delivery of some valuable object as security.
  2. The protection of a person, as provided by bodyguards or similar.
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APA

personal security. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20security

MLA

“personal security.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20security. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal security,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20security.

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