0 protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by foreign countries:
The station was closed for two hours because of a security alert.
30 demonstrators were killed in clashes with the security forces over the weekend.
The tighter security measures/precautions include video cameras throughout the city centre.
The students were deported because they posed a threat to national security.
The most dangerous criminals are held in maximum-security prisons (= prisons that are as difficult as possible to escape from).
You'll need to notify security if you want to work late in the office.
2 property or goods that you promise to give to someone if you cannot pay what you owe them:
3 the feeling of being confident in one's family and relationships:
4 freedom from risk and the threat of change for the worse :
6 an investment in a company or in government debt that can be traded on the financial markets
7 money you pay someone that can be legally used by that person if your actions cause the person to lose money, but that will be returned to you if it is not used:
8 the protection of people, organizations, countries, etc. against a possible attack or other crime:
boost/improve/tighten security Airport security has been tightened since the terrorist threat.
He was head of security at the Federal Aviation Administration.
security firm/contractor/company
security system/check/measure Anyone entering the building has to undergo a series of security checks.
The airport was temporarily closed due to a security alert.
9 the protection of information against being stolen or used wrongly or illegally:
data/information/IT security
security measures/checks/controls The bank has taken additional security measures to ensure accounts are protected.
10 the fact or feeling that your job, money, etc. is safe and you will not lose it:
11 a financial investment such as a bond or share that is traded on a financial market:
12 property or goods that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay them what you owe them:
Why would a tenant agree to swap life-time security for a short-term lease?
Government bonds are a sound investment because they combine good profits and high security.
In this age of short-term contracts, job security often seems like a thing of the past.
If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job.
Listed equity is composed of equity securities of listed corporations and units in listed unit trusts.
More generally, we have given no justification for why the securities market is incomplete in our model.
First, the returns may not be comparable because we are generating returns on securities with payoffs denominated in terms of the consumption good.
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