The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
security
noun: something (see more)
People in Australia know it can be like this:
People know that something bad can happen in a place because someone does some bad things there.
They know that if it happens, it can be very bad for many people.
They don’t know when something like this can happen in this place. Someone can’t do these bad things if some other people do some things. Because of this, it is good if these other people do these things.
Because these other people do these things, people don’t feel something bad when they are in this place.
"We need to ensure the security of the building."
"The security here is pretty strict. You need to go through a metal detector."
"Have you heard they're increasing the police patrols? Something about a security threat in the area."
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