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security policy
The area of politics concerned with ensuring a state's internal and external security. This includes measures involving defense, the police, and intelligence services.
Die aktuelle Sicherheitspolitik der Regierung konzentriert sich auf die Abwehr von Cyberangriffen.
The government's current security policy focuses on defending against cyberattacks.
This word is made up of 'Sicherheit' (security) and 'Politik' (politics/policy). The 's' in between is a linking sound that connects the two words. So the meaning can be derived directly: policy that deals with security.
Die Sicherheitspolitik ist ein zentrales Thema im Wahlkampf.
Security policy is a central issue in the election campaign.
The corresponding adjective is 'sicherheitspolitisch' (related to security policy). It is used to describe nouns that refer to this policy area.
Die Regierung traf eine wichtige sicherheitspolitische Entscheidung.
The government made an important security-policy decision.
In political discourse, a distinction is often made between 'innere Sicherheitspolitik' (internal security policy, e.g. police, protection against crime) and 'äußere Sicherheitspolitik' (external security policy, e.g. military, national defense).
Die innere Sicherheitspolitik zielt darauf ab, die Bürger vor Verbrechen zu schützen.
Internal security policy aims to protect citizens from crime.
safety / certainty / security
'die Sicherheit' and 'die Sicherheitspolitik' both have to do with protection from dangers. 'die Sicherheit' is the general word: it can refer to the protection of people, places, or things. 'die Sicherheitspolitik' is much more specific. It means the area of politics concerned with a state's internal and external security. This includes, for example, the police, defense, and intelligence services. The words can be confused because 'Sicherheit' is contained in the longer word. When you are talking generally about protection, use 'Sicherheit'. When it is about political decisions and state measures, 'Sicherheitspolitik' is more precise.
Im Unterricht haben wir über die Sicherheitspolitik Europas gesprochen.
In class, we talked about Europe's security policy.
Nach dem Einbau der neuen Tür fühlten sich die Bewohner sicherer.
After the new door was installed, the residents felt safer.