| security | | |
| n. (state) | 1. security | the state of being free from danger or injury.; "we support the armed services in the name of national security" |
| ~ safety | the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions.; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk" |
| ~ public security, peace | the general security of public places.; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace" |
| ~ secureness | the state of freedom from fear or danger. |
| ~ shelter, protection | the condition of being protected.; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" |
| n. (possession) | 2. protection, security | defense against financial failure; financial independence.; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" |
| ~ assets | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company. |
| ~ easy street | financial security. |
| ~ hedging, hedge | any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change. |
| ~ insurance | promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company. |
| n. (feeling) | 3. security | freedom from anxiety or fear.; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security" |
| ~ fearlessness, bravery | feeling no fear. |
| ~ confidence | a feeling of trust (in someone or something).; "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned" |
| n. (possession) | 4. certificate, security | a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends.; "he held several valuable securities" |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ agency security, government security | a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System. |
| ~ mortgage-backed security | a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government. |
| ~ registered security | a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent). |
| ~ scrip | a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency. |
| ~ stock certificate, stock | a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation.; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year" |
| ~ tax-exempt, tax-exempt security | a security that is not subject to taxation. |
| ~ bond certificate, bond | a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal. |
| ~ zero-coupon security, zero coupon security | a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value. |
| ~ partnership certificate | a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership. |
| ~ proprietorship certificate | a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business. |
| ~ convertible security, convertible | a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock). |
| ~ letter security | a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market. |
| ~ listed security | a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US. |
| ~ otc security, over the counter security, unlisted security | a security traded in the over-the-counter market. |
| n. (possession) | 5. security, surety | property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation.; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security" |
| ~ transferred possession, transferred property | a possession whose ownership changes or lapses. |
| ~ deposit | money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use.; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car" |
| ~ earnest | something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract. |
| ~ recognisance, recognizance | (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited. |
| ~ stock-purchase warrant, stock warrant, warrant | a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price.; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities" |
| n. (group) | 6. security, security department | a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers.; "the head of security was a former policeman" |
| ~ department, section | a specialized division of a large organization.; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury" |
| n. (communication) | 7. security, surety | a guarantee that an obligation will be met. |
| ~ guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant | a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. security, security measure, security system | an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in. |
| ~ electrical device | a device that produces or is powered by electricity. |
| n. (act) | 9. security, security measures | measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc..; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" |
| ~ precaution, safeguard, guard | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc..; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" |
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