collective security

British  

noun

1. a system of maintaining world peace and security by concerted action on the part of the nations of the world

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Example Sentences

During his campaign for the post, Philippe said: "My objective is clear: to consolidate the role of the organisation as a global reference for collective security."

From Barron's

America’s Thomas-Greenfield countered that “the regime’s widespread human rights abuses and its threats to our collective security could not be clearer.”

From Seattle Times

Under NATO’s collective security guarantee, an attack on one member must be considered an attack on all.

From Seattle Times

The presence of American assets provides some level of collective security between the two nations, even if they have never signed a formal defense treaty.

From Washington Times

Under its collective security treaty with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other regional powers, the Kremlin is obliged to send in its military in case of attack.

From Washington Post