Risk register
A record of identified risks with likelihood, impact and mitigation.
Plain English
A list of things that could go wrong, how likely they are, and what's being done about each.
If you’re new here
Getting something onto it is how a concern becomes a tracked item rather than an opinion.
What they probably mean
“The official list of what we're worried about.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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