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Meaning of 'security' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Security [ n.]
- The condition or quality of being secure; secureness.
- Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty.
- Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.
- Freedom from risk; safety.
- That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.
- Something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge.
- One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.
- An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.

Meaning of 'security' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . security [ n]
Meaning (1):
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
Example in sentence:
  • bankers are reluctant to lend without good security
Meaning (2):
- a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
Example in sentence:
  • he held several valuable securities
Meaning (3):
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
Example in sentence:
  • his pension gave him security in his old age;
  • insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
Meaning (4):
- measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
Example in sentence:
  • military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising
Meaning (5):
- a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
Example in sentence:
  • the head of security was a former policeman
Meaning (6):
- freedom from anxiety or fear
Example in sentence:
  • the watch dog gave her a feeling of security
Meaning (7):
- the state of being free from danger or injury
Example in sentence:
  • we support the armed services in the name of national security

Nearby Words:

secale secancy secant secco secede seceded seceder seceding secern secerned

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