security
pronunciation
How to pronounce security in British English:
UK [sɪˈkjʊərəti]
How to pronounce security in American English:
US [sɪˈkjʊrəti]
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- Noun:
- the state of being free from danger or injury
- a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
- a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
- measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- freedom from anxiety or fear
- an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
- a guarantee that an obligation will be met
Word Origin
- security (n.)
- mid-15c., "condition of being secure," from Latin securitas, from securus "free from care" (see secure). Replacing sikerte (early 15c.), from an earlier borrowing from Latin; earlier in the sense "security" was sikerhede (early 13c.); sikernesse (c. 1200). Meaning "something which secures" is from 1580s; "safety of a state, person, etc." is from 1941. Legal sense of "property in bonds" is from mid-15c.; that of "document held by a creditor" is from 1680s. Phrase security blanket in figurative sense is attested from 1966, in reference to the crib blanket carried by the character Linus in the "Peanuts" comic strip (1956).
Synonym
auspices custody safekeeping father's keep eye charge ward custodianship preservation aegis protectorate patronage
cover defence fortification rampart refuge retreat bulwark protection shelter screen strength immunity safeguard shield guard safety invulnerability
bond of mortgage pledge collateral word guarantee pawn warranty troth assurance surety bail escrow honor warrant recognizance vow
Example
- 1. Good security is going to require tradeoffs .
- 2. Security is a problem too .
- 3. Job security is all but gone .
- 4. She knew he was plain-clothes security .
- 5. That meant they could be used as security for other purchases .