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security
[si-kyoor-i-tee]
noun
plural
securitiesfreedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence.
Synonyms: , ,something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense.
Synonyms: ,freedom from financial cares or from want.
The insurance policy gave the family security.
precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, etc..
claims that security was lax at the embassy;
the importance of computer security to prevent hackers from gaining access.
a department or organization responsible for protection or safety.
He called security when he spotted the intruder.
protection or precautions taken against escape; custody.
The dangerous criminal was placed under maximum security.
an assurance; guarantee.
Law.
something given or deposited as surety for the fulfillment of a promise or an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.
one who becomes surety for another.
an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond or a certificate of stock.
Usually securities. stocks and bonds.
Archaic.overconfidence; cockiness.
adjective
of, relating to, or serving as security.
The company has instituted stricter security measures.
security
/ ɪˈʊəɪɪ /
noun
the state of being secure
assured freedom from poverty or want
he needs the security of a permanent job
a person or thing that secures, guarantees, etc
precautions taken to ensure against theft, espionage, etc
the security in the government offices was not very good
(often plural)
a certificate of creditorship or property carrying the right to receive interest or dividend, such as shares or bonds
the financial asset represented by such a certificate
the specific asset that a creditor can claim title to in the event of default on an obligation
something given or pledged to secure the fulfilment of a promise or obligation
a person who undertakes to fulfil another person's obligation
the protection of data to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to computer files
archaiccarelessness or overconfidence
Other Word Forms
- nonsecurity noun
- oversecurity noun
- self-security noun
- subsecurity noun
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Opponents have claimed this government doesn't back the North Sea enough and that increasing production locally could provide energy security.
On video captured by a security camera at the scene, the agents pull up at the open gate in a white SUV and three agents exit the car.
The foundation, which uses armed American security contractors, bypasses the UN as the main supplier of aid in Gaza.
The G7 leaders, due to arrive in Canada on Sunday, know the global security and economic risks if this conflict escalates, dragging in other countries, sending oil prices soaring.
The security presence at SoFi Stadium was normal, however, visibly limited to uniformed police officers and the ubiquitous yellow-clad workers from Contemporary Services Corp., a private company.
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