security

Primary Meanings of security

1.	n	the state of being free from danger or injury
2.	n	defense against financial failure; financial independence
3.	n	a guarantee that an obligation will be met
4.	n	a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
5.	n	an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

Full Definitions of security

n the state of being free from danger or injury

“we support the armed services in the name of national security”

Antonyms:: insecurity
the state of being subject to danger or injury

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; peace, public security
the general security of public places; secureness
the state of freedom from fear or danger; protection, shelter
the condition of being protected; indemnity, insurance
protection against future loss; radioprotection
protection against harmful effects of radiation

Type of:: safety
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

n freedom from anxiety or fear

“the watch dog gave her a feeling of security”

Types:: confidence
a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

Type of:: bravery, fearlessness
feeling no fear

n measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.

“military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising”

Synonyms:: security measures

Type of:: guard, precaution, safeguard
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

n defense against financial failure; financial independence

“his pension gave him security in his old age”

Synonyms:: protection

Types:: show 17 types...; hide 17 types...; easy street
financial security; hedge, hedging
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; assurance
a British term for some kinds of insurance; automobile insurance, car insurance
insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents; business interruption insurance
insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril; coinsurance
insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters; fire insurance
insurance against loss due to fire; group insurance
insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group; hazard insurance
insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires; health insurance
insurance against loss due to ill health; liability insurance
insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property; life assurance, life insurance
insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; malpractice insurance
insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice; reinsurance
sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; self-insurance
insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy; term insurance
low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value

Type of:: assets
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company

n 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”

Synonyms:: certificate

Types:: show 34 types...; hide 34 types...; 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, stock certificate
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; tax-exempt, tax-exempt security
a security that is not subject to taxation; bond, bond certificate
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, convertible security
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; bond issue
bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity; convertible bond
a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions; corporate bond
a bond issued by a corporation; carries no claim to ownership and pays no dividends but payments to bondholders have priority over payments to stockholders; bearer bond, coupon bond
a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments; government bond
a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world; high-yield bond, junk bond
a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit; municipal bond
a bond issued by a state or local government; noncallable bond
a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity); performance bond, surety bond
a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance; post-obit bond
a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion; registered bond
a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner; revenue bond
a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond; secured bond
a bond that is back by collateral; debenture, debenture bond, unsecured bond
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future; zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond
a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond; the commonest form of zero-coupon security; share
any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; Premium Bond
a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries; letter stock
stock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public; letter bond
a bond that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public; OTC stock, over the counter stock, unlisted stock
stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange

Type of:: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

n a guarantee that an obligation will be met

Synonyms:: surety

Type of:: guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

n property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

“bankers are reluctant to lend without good security”

Synonyms:: surety

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money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; 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; arles, earnest money
money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract; bail, bail bond, bond
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; perpetual warrant
a warrant with no expiration date; subscription warrant
a warrant that expires on a stipulated date

Type of:: transferred possession, transferred property
a possession whose ownership changes or lapses

n a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

“the head of security was a former policeman”

Synonyms:: security department

Type of:: department, section
a specialized division of a large organization

n an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

Synonyms:: security measure, security system

Type of:: electrical device
a device that produces or is powered by electricity