witness security
nounUK /ˈwɪtnəs sɪˈkjʊərəti/
US /ˈwɪtnəs sɪˈkjʊrəti/
Special protection that police give to people who tell what they saw in a crime.
The witness was placed under witness security after testifying against the gang.
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2. A government program that gives a new identity to people who testify in dangerous cases.
She entered witness security and moved to a new town with a new name.
3. The safety measures taken to keep a person who saw a crime from being harmed.
Witness security included guards outside the courtroom.
4. The state of being kept safe because you are a witness in a legal case.
His family was worried about his witness security during the trial.