two-person rule

noun

A control mechanism designed to achieve a high level of security for especially critical material or operations, in which access and actions require the presence of two or more authorized people at all times.

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Meanings

nountwo-person rule (countable and uncountable, plural two-person rules)

plural two-person rules

  1. countableuncountableA control mechanism designed to achieve a high level of security for especially critical material or operations, in which access and actions require the presence of two or more authorized people at all times.
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APA

two-person rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-person%20rule

MLA

“two-person rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-person%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two-person rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-person%20rule.

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