noun (plural securities)
protection
1 [U] the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc:
national security (= the defence of a country) * airport / hotel security * The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). * the security forces / services (= the police, army, etc.) * a high / maximum security prison (= for dangerous criminals) * a security alert * The criminals were caught (= filmed) on a security video.
seealsoHIGH-SECURITY
2 [U+sing./pl.v.] the department of a large company or organization that deals with the protection of its buildings, equipment and staff:
Security was / were called to the incident.
3 [U] protection against sth bad that might happen in the future:
financial security * Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. * Which type of investment offers the greatest security?
feeling happy / safe
4 [U] the state of feeling happy and safe from danger or worry:
the security of a loving family life * She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger).
for a loan
5 [U,C] a valuable item, such as a house, that you agree to give to sb if you are unable to pay back the money that you have borrowed from them:
His home and business are being held as security for the loan.
shares in company
6 (securities) [pl.] (finance) documents proving that sb is the owner of shares, etc. in a particular company:
government securities
seealsoSOCIALSECURITY
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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