Nerve and Security

Nerve

Nerve noun - Shameless boldness.

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Security and nerve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Security" instead a noun "Nerve".

Nearby Words: nervous, nervy, nerveless, nerved, nervation

Security noun - Means or method of defending.

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Nerve and security are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nerve" instead a noun "Security".

Nearby Words: secure, securely

emotional	emotional nerve	emotional security
good	good nerve	good security
solid	solid nerve	solid security
little	little nerve	little security
Other adjectives: major, random, added.

In season 4 and part of season 5, CTU HQ's security officers actually wore red shirts — that is, until they were all killed at once in a nerve gas attack.

Source: Red Shirt
When he nerve pinches Sulu, he says to the security guards, "Take D'Artagnan here to Sickbay." The opening Captain's Log doesn't include a Stardate, though the subsequent log after the opening credits does.

Source: Recap / Star Trek S1 E4 "The Naked Time"
Accordingly Just Following Orders is the Stock Phrase motto/mantra/defense of the Punch Clock Villain, as well as most bureaucrats (obstructive or otherwise), Mooks, and just about anyone during failures of nerve, job security, heroic fortitude...

Source: Just Following Orders

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