security

se·cu·ri·ty  (s-kyr-t)

n. pl. se·cu·ri·ties

1. Freedom from risk or danger; safety.

2. Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.

3. Something that gives or assures safety, as:

a. A group or department of private guards: Call building security if a visitor acts suspicious.

b. Measures adopted by a government to prevent espionage, sabotage, or attack.

c. Measures adopted, as by a business or homeowner, to prevent a crime such as burglary or assault: Security was lax at the firm's smaller plant.

d. Measures adopted to prevent escape: Security in the prison is very tight.

4. Something deposited or given as assurance of the fulfillment of an obligation; a pledge.

5. One who undertakes to fulfill the obligation of another; a surety.

6. A document indicating ownership or creditorship; a stock certificate or bond.

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[Middle English securite, from Old French, from Latin scrits, from scrus, secure; see secure.]

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security

Noun

pl -ties

1. precautions taken to ensure against theft, espionage, or other danger

2. the state of being free from danger, damage, or worry

3. assured freedom from poverty: the security of a weekly pay cheque

4. a certificate of ownership, such as a share, stock, or bond

5. something given or pledged to guarantee payment of a loan

Thesaurus

Noun	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" insecurity - the state of being subject to danger or injury
	2.	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" protection 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
	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"
	4.	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" certificate 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
	5.	security - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security" surety 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 warrant, stock-purchase 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"
	6.	security - a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman" security department 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"
	7.	security - a guarantee that an obligation will be met surety guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
	8.	security - an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in security measure, security system electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
	9.	security - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security measures 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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security

noun 1. precautions, defence, safeguards, guards, protection, surveillance, safety measures

noun 2. assurance, confidence, conviction, certainty, reliance, sureness, positiveness, ease of mind, freedom from doubt << OPPOSITE insecurity

noun 3. pledge, insurance, guarantee, hostage, collateral, pawn, gage, surety

noun 4. protection, cover, safety, retreat, asylum, custody, refuge, sanctuary, immunity, preservation, safekeeping << OPPOSITE vulnerability

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1. Measures taken by a military unit, activity, or installation to protect itself against all acts designed to, or which may, impair its effectiveness.
2. A condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that ensure a state of inviolability from hostile acts or influences.
3. With respect to classified matter, the condition that prevents unauthorized persons from having access to official information that is safeguarded in the interests of national security. See also national security.

Translations

security [sɪˈkjuərɪtɪ] n → seguridad f;

(for loan) → fianza: (object) → prenda;

securities npl (COMM) → valores mpl; títulos mpl;

security of tenure → tenencia asegurada;

to increase/tighten security → aumentar/estrechar las medidas de seguridad;

job security → seguridad f en el empleo

security [sɪˈkjuərɪtɪ] n → sécurité f, mesures fpl de sécurité;

(for loan) → caution f, garantie f;

securities npl (Stock Exchange) → valeurs fpl, titres mpl;

to increase or tighten security → renforcer les mesures de sécurité;

security of tenure → stabilité f d'un emploi, titularisation f

security [sɪˈkjuərɪtɪ] secure n → Sicherheit f;

(freedom from anxiety) → Geborgenheit f;

securities secure npl (Stock Exchange) → Effekten pl, Wertpapiere pl;

securities market → Wertpapiermarkt m;

to increase/tighten security secure → die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen verschärfen;

security of tenure secure → Kündigungsschutz m

security [sɪˈkjuərɪtɪ] n → sicurezza;

(for loan) → garanzia;

securities npl (STOCK EXCHANGE) → titoli mpl;

to increase/tighten security → aumentare/intensificare la sorveglianza;

security of tenure → garanzia del posto di lavoro, garanzia di titolo or di godimento