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國安

简国安 · 繁國安

Mandarin · pinyin guó ān

national security (abbr. for 國家安全 guó jiā ān quán)
national security act
state security agency

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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 國家安全／国家安全 (guójiā ānquán, “national security”)

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