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 [sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the state of being secure

2. assured freedom from poverty or want he needs the security of a permanent job

3. a person or thing that secures, guarantees, etc.

4. precautions taken to ensure against theft, espionage, etc. the security in the government offices was not very good

5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (often plural)

a.  a certificate of creditorship or property carrying the right to receive interest or dividend, such as shares or bonds

b.  the financial asset represented by such a certificate

6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) the specific asset that a creditor can claim title to in the event of default on an obligation

7. (Law) something given or pledged to secure the fulfilment of a promise or obligation

8. (Law) a person who undertakes to fulfil another person's obligation

9. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the protection of data to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to computer files

10. Archaic carelessness or overconfidence

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security

• hostage - First referred to the state of someone handed over as a pledge or security (for the fulfillment of an undertaking).
• policy - Meaning "insurance document," it is from a French word meaning "certificate, contract," from an earlier Latin word meaning "a receipt or security for money paid."
• impignorate, pignorate - To impignorate or pignorate means to put up as security or to pawn.
• wage, wager - Wage once meant "pledge, security" and wager was defined as "solemn pledge" or "undertaking," from French wagier, "to pledge."

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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.

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. safety, protection, safekeeping, unassailability, freedom from danger Is it worth risking the security of our nation for this?

2. precautions, defence, safeguards, guards, protection, surveillance, safety measures under pressure to tighten airport security

3. assurance, confidence, safety, comfort, conviction, happiness, certainty, reliance, peace of mind, sureness, positiveness, ease of mind, freedom from doubt, absence of worry He loves the security of a happy home life.
assurance uncertainty, insecurity

4. pledge, insurance, guarantee, backing, hostage, collateral, pawn, gage, surety The banks will pledge the land as security.

5. protection, cover, safety, retreat, asylum, custody, refuge, sanctuary, immunity, preservation, safekeeping He could not remain long in a place of security.
protection exposure, vulnerability, jeopardy

Translations

security [sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ]

A. N

1. (= precautions) → seguridad f
for security reasons; for reasons of security → por razones de seguridad
the Queen's visit has been marked by tight security → la visita de la reina se ha visto caracterizada por estrechas medidas de seguridad
see also maximum A

2. (= safety)

2.1. (from harm or loss) → seguridad f
the security of the passengers on the aircraft → la seguridad de los pasajeros a bordo del avión
security of tenure (in one's job) → seguridad f en el cargo; [of tenant] → derecho m de ocupación(de un inmueble)
see also job C
see also national C

2.2. (from worry) → seguridad f, estabilidad f
emotional/financial security → estabilidad f emocional/económica, seguridad f en el plano emocional/económico
see also false A1

3. (= guarantee) → garantía f, aval m
to lend money on security → prestar dinero con un aval or bajo fianza
to stand or go security for sb → salir garante or avalista de algn, avalar a algn

4. securities → valores mpl, títulos mpl
government securities → bonos mpl del Estado

B. CPD security agreement N (Fin) → acuerdo m de garantía
securities market N (Fin) → mercado m bursátil
securities portfolio N → cartera f de valores
security alarm N → alarma f de seguridad
security blanket N (Psych) → manta f de seguridad
security check N → control m de seguridad
Security Council N → Consejo m de Seguridad
the Security Council of the United Nations → el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas
security firm N → empresa f de seguridad
security forces NPL → fuerzas fpl de seguridad
security guard N → guarda mf jurado
security leak N → filtración f de información secreta
security measures NPL → medidas fpl de seguridad
security officer N (Mil, Naut) → oficial mf de las fuerzas de seguridad (Comm, Ind) → encargado/a m/f de seguridad
security police N → policía f de seguridad
security precaution N → precaución f
security risk N → riesgo m para la seguridad
security system N → sistema m de seguridad
security vetting N → acreditación f por la Seguridad

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security [sɪˈkjʊərɪti]

n

(= safety) → sécurité f
a feeling of security → un sentiment de sécurité
job security → sécurité de l'emploi
security of tenure (in job) → sécurité de l'emploi; (in accommodation) → sécurité d'occupation

(= protection) [place, country, person] → sécurité f
a campaign to improve airport security → une campagne visant à améliorer la sécurité dans les aéroports
national security → sécurité nationale
to increase security → augmenter la sécurité
to tighten security → renforcer la sécurité

(= department) → sécurité f

(FINANCE) (for loan) → garantie f

modif [adviser, expert] → en sécurité; [chief] → de la sécurité; [staff] → de sécurité; [alert, arrangements, check, operation, screening] → de sécurité; [gate, door] → de sécurité
security men → vigiles mpl security clearance, security leak, security measure, security threat, security van, security video

securities npl (STOCK EXCHANGE) → valeurs fpl, titres mpl

securities modif (STOCK EXCHANGE) [commission, regulator] → des opérations de Bourse; [industry, market, trading] → des valeurs mobilières securities dealer, securities firm
security blanket n

[baby, toddler] → doudou m
security camera n → caméra f de sécurité
security check n → contrôle m de sécurité
security clearance n → certificat m de sécurité
Security Council n → Conseil m de sécurité
security forces npl → forces fpl de sécurité
security guard n (gen) → vigile mf; (transporting money) → convoyeur/euse m/f de fonds
security leak n → fuites mpl
security measure n → mesure f de sécurité
security risk n → menace f pour la sécurité de l'état (or d'une entreprise )
security threat n → menace f pour la sécurité
security van n → fourgon m blindé
security video n → vidéo f de surveillance

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security

n

→ Sicherheit f; (emotional) → Geborgenheit f; (= security measures) → Sicherheitsvorkehrungen or -maßnahmen pl; for security → zur Sicherheit; security of tenure → Kündigungsschutz m; to increase security → die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen verschärfen or verstärken; airports have tightened their security → die Flughäfen haben ihre Sicherheitsvorkehrungen verschärft; in the security of one’s own home → sicher im eigenen Heim; (from emotional point of view) → in der Geborgenheit des eigenen Heims

(= security department) → Sicherheitsdienst m

(Fin: = guarantee) → Sicherheit f; (= guarantor) → Bürge m, → Bürgin f; up to £500 without security → bis zu £ 500 ohne Sicherheit; to lend money on security → Geld gegen Sicherheit leihen; to stand security for somebody → für jdn Bürge/Bürgin sein or Bürgschaft leisten

securities pl (Fin) → Effekten pl, → (Wert)papiere pl

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security in cpds → Sicherheits-;

security adviser

n → Sicherheitsberater(in) m(f)

security agency

n → Sicherheitsdienst m

security blanket

n

(around politicians etc) → Sicherheitsnetz nt; to throw a security around somebody/something → jdm/etw mit einem Sicherheitsnetz umgeben

(of child) → Kuscheldecke f

security bond

n (Fin) → Bürgschaftswechsel m

security camera

n → Überwachungskamera f

security check

n → Sicherheitskontrolle f

security clearance

n → Einstufung f → als vertrauenswürdig or als kein Sicherheitsrisiko; to have security → kein Sicherheitsrisiko sein or darstellen

Security Council

n → Sicherheitsrat m

security expert

n → Sicherheitsexperte m, → Sicherheitsexpertin f

security firm

n → Wach- und Sicherheitsdienst m

security force

n → Sicherheitstruppe f; (UN) → Friedenstruppe f

security forces

pl → Sicherheitskräfte pl; (UN) → Friedensstreitmacht f

security gap

n → Sicherheitslücke f

security guard

n → Wache f, → Wächter(in) m(f); (for security checks) → Sicherheitsbeamte(r) m → /-beamtin f

security man

n → Wache f, → Wächter m; (for security checks) → Sicherheitsbeamte(r) m; one of the security men → einer der Sicherheitsleute

security measure

n → Sicherheitsmaßnahme or -vorkehrung f

security police

n → Sicherheitspolizei m

security precautions

pl → Sicherheitsvorkehrungen pl

security risk

n → Sicherheitsrisiko nt

security screening

n (Pol) → Unbedenklichkeitsüberprüfung f

security technology

n → Sicherheitstechnik f

security vetting

n → Sicherheitsüberprüfung f

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security [sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ] n

a. (safety, stability) → sicurezza
job security → sicurezza dell'impiego
security of tenure → garanzia di titolo or di godimento (in job) → garanzia del posto di lavoro (in property) they have security of tenure → non possono essere sfrattati fino al termine del contratto

b. (against theft) → misure fpl di sicurezza
to increase/tighten security → aumentare/intensificare la sorveglianza

c. (Fin) (on loan) → garanzia
to lend money on security → prestare denaro su or dietro garanzia

d. (Stock Exchange) securities npl → titoli mpl

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