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   Se·cu·ri·ty

   /səˈkyo͝orədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being free from danger or threat: "the system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills"
   • ▪ the safety of a state or organization against criminal activity such as terrorism, theft, or espionage: "a matter of national security" Similar safetyfreedom from dangerprotectionsafe keepingshieldingguardingcareinvulnerabilityimpregnabilityunassailabilityOpposite vulnerabilitydanger
   • ▪ procedures followed or measures taken to ensure the safety of a state or organization: "amid tight security the presidents met in the Colombian resort" Similar safety measuressafeguardsguardssurveillancedefenseprotection
   • ▪ the state of feeling safe, stable, and free from fear or anxiety: "the emotional security of being the one special person that someone else loves" Similar feeling of safetyfeeling of easeabsence of worry/anxietypeace of mindfreedom from doubtcertaintyhappinesscomfortconfidenceOpposite disquiet
   • 2. a thing deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfillment of an undertaking or the repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in case of default. Similar guaranteecollateralsuretypledgebondhostagepawnbackingbailarchaic:gageearnest
   • 3. a certificate attesting credit, the ownership of stocks or bonds, or the right to ownership connected with tradable derivatives.
   • 4. a private police force that guards a building, campus, park, etc.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French securite or Latin securitas, from securus ‘free from care’ (see secure).

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