Collocations for security - noun

greater
emotional, psychological
economic, financial
job
energy, food

have
They have the security of a good home.

give (sb), provide (sb with)
He gave her the emotional security she needed.

blanket (= an object that a child holds in order to feel safe)
He clings to her like a security blanket.

a false sense of security
The user will be lulled into a false sense of security.

a feeling of security, a sense of security
security of tenure (law, esp. BrE)

heightened
strict, tight
lax
collective
domestic (esp. AmE), homeland (AmE), internal, national, state
airline, airport, aviation
border, port
personal
home
computer, data, information, Internet, network
long-term

provide (sb with)
ensure, guarantee
protect
a law to protect national security

beef up (informal), improve, increase, strengthen, tighten, tighten up
We need to tighten security around the hotel during the president's visit.

compromise, endanger, jeopardize, threaten, undermine
The leaking of state secrets has compromised national security.

apparatus, forces, services
adviser (esp. AmE), expert, guard, man, officer, official, personnel, staff
a former national security adviser to President Clinton

arrangements, matters, measures, policy, system
issue, situation
concerns, interests
our national security interests

risk, threat
breach
check
checkpoint
Soldiers stand at security checkpoints.

clearance
He lost his security clearance because he failed a lie-detector test.

camera, device, van (BrE), video

security against
The bars are to provide security against break-ins.

for security reasons
For security reasons, passengers are requested not to leave any baggage unattended.

a high level of security
peace and security
a threat to security

put up (sth as)
use sth as
hold (sth as), take (sth as)

against the security of
The bank will make a loan against the security of the lender's house.

as security
She pledged her necklace as security for a loan.

security for

agency (esp. AmE), company, corporate (esp. AmE), government, Treasury (esp. AmE)
foreign ownership of US government securities

foreign (esp. AmE)
gilt-edged (BrE), high-yield, top-rated
long-term, short-term

issue
buy, purchase
sell
trade

company, firm
Wall Street securities firms

market
the faltering securities market

broker, lawyer
a securities lawyer with Tinson and Zelkins