Risk Mitigation Strategies

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

interjection a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or sentiment

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The group of mice discussed how they could bell the cat without getting caught.
• We need to come up with a plan to bell the cat before it causes more trouble.
• I heard Jerry wants to be the one to bell the cat, but I doubt he has the guts.
• Taking on that project is like trying to bell the cat - it's a risky and difficult task.

noun the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something

• The government implemented various mitigation measures to reduce the impact of the natural disaster.
• We need to come up with a plan to mitigate the damage caused by the storm.
• Let's figure out how to lessen the blow from this situation.
• She tried to mitigate the tension in the room by cracking a joke.

noun lack of readiness or preparation

• The unpreparedness of the team led to a significant delay in the project's timeline.
• Her unpreparedness for the exam was evident when she forgot to bring a pencil.
• I can't believe your unpreparedness caused us to miss the bus!
• His unpreparedness for the presentation left him feeling like a fish out of water.

noun a person or company that provides military services for hire, often to governments or other organizations

adjective describing the type of military contractor as being privately owned or operated

• The government hired a private military contractor to provide security for the embassy.
• My cousin works as a private military contractor overseas.
• Those private military contractors are making big bucks in the war zone.
• She's like a private military contractor, always swooping in to save the day.