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- n. Security measures which are intended to, or do, provide a feeling or illusion of improved security, while doing little or nothing to actually improve security.
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Homeland Security
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Politrix
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whichbe Highly visible but ineffective anti-terrorism or other protection and precaution measures. (Double-Tongued Dictionary) May 18, 2008