security
Syllables: se·cu·rit·y/sɪˈkjʊəɹɪti/
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British/sɪˈkjɵːɹɪtɪj/
security noun: the condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
Noun
security (countable and uncountable, plural securities)
- The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
- Chad always carries a gun for his own security.
- The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security.
- Synonyms:
- safety
- Something that secures.
- Synonyms:
- protection
- An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
- Pamela works in security.
- […] Going through security I held her for so long / She finally looked at me in love and she was gone1977, Graham Nash, “Just a Song Before I Go”, in CSN, performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
- Freedom from apprehension.
- A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.
- Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
- Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
- Near-synonym: collateral
- Synonyms:
- collateral
- A guarantee.
- As to Perſons of Quality, they give Security to appropriate a certain Sum for each Child, ſuitable to their Condition; and theſe Funds are always managed with good Husbandry and the moſt exact Juſtice.1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “Of the Inhabitants of Lilliput; […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […]...
- Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word.1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XII, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and...
- Carelessness; negligence.
- He means, my lord, that we are too remiss,
Whilst Bolingbroke, through our security,
Grows strong and great in substance and in power.1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to...
- He means, my lord, that we are too remiss,
security meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
security in Hindi
- condition of not being threatened
- सुरक्षा surakṣā, हिफ़ाज़त hifāzat
- something that secures
- रक्षा rakṣā, सुरक्षा surakṣā
- something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation
- प्रतिभूति pratibhūti, ज़मानत zamānat
- finance: tradeable financial asset
- प्रतिभूति pratibhūti
security in Tamil
- பாதுகாப்பு, பத்திரம், பத்திரத்தன்மை, சேமுறுதி, சொத்து ஜாமீன், பாதுகாவலர்
security in Marathi
- security
- सुरक्षा surakṣā
security in Urdu
- condition of not being threatened
- اَمْنِیَت amniyat, حِفاظَت hifāzat, اَمان amān
- something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation
- ضامِن zāmin, ضَمانَت zamānat, کَفالَت kafālat
More languagesFewer languages
- security in Bengali
- নিরাপত্তা nirapotta
- security in Telugu
- భద్రత bhadrata
- security in Malayalam
- സുരക്ഷ
- security in Kannada
- ಭದ್ರತೆ, ಕ್ಷೇಮ, ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ, ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ
- security in Punjabi
- ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ surakkhiā, ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਕ surakkhiaka
- security in Gujarati
- સુરક્ષા
- security in Odia
- ସୁରକ୍ଷା
- security in Sanskrit
- सुरक्षा surakṣā
- security in Nepali
- सुरक्षा
- security in Pashto
- امان amān
- security in Tagalog
- kapanatagan
- security in Arabic
- أَمْن ʔamn, أَمَان ʔamān, سَلَامَة salāma, حِمَايَة ḥimāya
- security in Malay
- keselamatan
- security in Indonesian
- keselamatan, keamanan
- security in Thai
- ความปลอดภัย kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
- security in Vietnamese
- an toàn
- security in Myanmar
- လုံခြုံရေး lumhkrum-re:, ဘေးဆီးရန်ကာ bhe:hci:ranka
Examples of security in a sentence
- Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security.c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies...
- Was there no way to provide for the Safety of Britain, or the Security for its Trade, but by the French Kings turning his own Arms to beat his Grandſon out of Spain?1711 December 8 (Gregorian calendar), [Jonathan Swift], “The Eighth Article of the Grand Alliance”, in The Conduct of the Allies, and of...
- An earthly paradise, where, free from care and toil, they could live on the sweet fruits of a delightful garden, and where birds and beasts frisked about them in fearless security.1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 51:
- Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security.2012 December 14, Simon Jenkins, “We mustn't overreact to North Korea boys' toys”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 2, page 23:
Synonyms of security
Antonyms
Forms of security
| plural | securities |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | secuerity |
Origin of security
From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.
Words formed from security
- antisecurity
- biosecurity
- collateral security
- collective security
- convertible security
- countersecurity
- cryptosecurity
- cybersecurity
- DevSecOps
- e-security
- flexicurity
- food security
- homeland security
- hydrosecurity
- job security
- letter security
- maximum-security
- maximum security
- minimum security
- minimum-security
- national security
- necrosecurity
- neurosecurity
- nonsecurity
- personal security
- presecurity
- public security
- restricted security
- securitarian
- securitize
- security architecture
- security barrier
- security blanket
- security-by-design
- security by design
- security by obscurity
- security-by-obscurity
- security cam
- security camera
- security chain
- security clearance
- security community
- Security Council
- security culture
- security deposit
- security detail
- security distance
- security forces
- security guard
- security hole
- security housing unit
- security interest
- security market line
- security mom
- security officer
- security police
- security principal
- security printer
- security procedure
- security service
Phrases with security
- security van
- security moms
- security vans
- security holes
- security chains
- security guards
- security system
- social security
- security cameras
- security details
- security systems
- security theater
26 more phrasesFewer phrases
- security theatre
- computer security
- security barriers
- security blankets
- security cultures
- security deposits
- security officers
- security printers
- security services
- security distances
- security interests
- security clearances
- security principals
- security procedures
- UN Security Council
- information security
- security communities
- asset-backed security
- security market lines
- security housing units
- social security number
- social security numbers
- mortgage-backed security
- security through obscurity
- United Nations Security Council
- Collective Security Treaty Organisation
Questions about security
- What does security mean?
- Security means the condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
- What is security in Hindi?
- Security in Hindi is सुरक्षा (surakṣā), हिफ़ाज़त (hifāzat), प्रतिभूति (pratibhūti). See Security meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use security in a sentence?
- Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security.
- What part of speech is security?
- Security is a noun.
- How do you pronounce security?
- Security is pronounced /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪti/ (UK).
- What is the plural of security?
- The plural of security is securities.
Words near security in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: security (page history and authors); security (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); सुरक्षा (Marathi) (page history and authors); security (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); security (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਕ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); security (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); security (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); security (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); امان (Pashto) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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