Word of the Day – July 11, 2025

independent risk management function

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Definitions

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Noun The business unit and activities involved in identifying, controlling, reducing, and eliminating threats to an organization's business operations, assets, and personnel. The independent risk management function is governed separately from other business functions in order to prevent potential conflicts of interest from confounding risk management activities. (used 66 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology

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Plural independent risk management functions
Plural Possessive independent risk management functions'
Possessive independent risk management function's

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