security community

noun

A region of the world in which large-scale use of violence, such as war, among nations is highly unlikely.

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Meanings

nounsecurity community (plural security communities)

plural security communities

  1. A region of the world in which large-scale use of violence, such as war, among nations is highly unlikely.

Origin

Coined by political scientist Karl Deutsch in 1957.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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