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se⋅cu⋅ri⋅ty

  [si-kyoor-i-tee] noun, plural -ties, adjective
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–noun
1. freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
2. freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence.
3. something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense.
4. freedom from financial cares or from want: The insurance policy gave the family security.
5. precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, etc.: The senator claimed security was lax and potential enemies know our plans.
6. a department or organization responsible for protection or safety: He called security when he spotted the intruder.
7. protection or precautions taken against escape; custody: The dangerous criminal was placed under maximum security.
8. an assurance; guarantee.
9. Law.
a. something given or deposited as surety for the fulfillment of a promise or an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.
b. one who becomes surety for another.
10. an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond or a certificate of stock.
11. Usually, securities. stocks and bonds.
12. Archaic. overconfidence; cockiness.
–adjective
13. of, pertaining to, or serving as security: The company has instituted stricter security measures.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME securytye, securite(e) < L sēcūritās. See secure, -ity

Synonyms:
2. assurance, certainty, positiveness. 3. safeguard, safety.
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se·cu·ri·ty   (sĭ-kyŏŏr'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. se·cu·ri·ties

  1. Freedom from risk or danger; safety.

  2. Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.

  3. Something that gives or assures safety, as:

    1. A group or department of private guards: Call building security if a visitor acts suspicious.

    2. Measures adopted by a government to prevent espionage, sabotage, or attack.

    3. Measures adopted, as by a business or homeowner, to prevent a crime such as burglary or assault: Security was lax at the firm's smaller plant.

    4. Measures adopted to prevent escape: Security in the prison is very tight.

  4. Something deposited or given as assurance of the fulfillment of an obligation; a pledge.

  5. One who undertakes to fulfill the obligation of another; a surety.

  6. A document indicating ownership or creditorship; a stock certificate or bond.


[Middle English securite, from Old French, from Latin sēcūritās, from sēcūrus, secure; see secure.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Financial Dictionary

security

  1. An instrument that, for a stock, shows ownership in a firm; for a bond, indicates a creditor relationship with a firm or with a federal, state, or local government; or signifies other rights to ownership.

  2. Collateral used to guarantee repayment of a debt.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: se·cur·i·ty
Pronunciation: si-'kyur-&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 a : something (as a mortgage or collateral) that is provided to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation security for a loan> b : SURETY —see also SECURITY FOR COSTS
2 : evidence of indebtedness, ownership, or the right to ownership; specifically : evidence of investment in a common enterprise (as a corporation or partnership) made with the expectation of deriving a profit solely from the efforts of others who acquire control over the funds invested security involves some form of investment contract> —see also DUE DILIGENCE
asset–backed security
: a security (as a bond) that represents ownership in or is secured by a pool of assets (as loans or receivables) that have been securitized
bearer security
: a security (as a bearer bond) that is not registered and is payable to anyone in possession of it
cer·tif·i·cat·ed security
/s&r-'ti-f&-"kA-t&d-/
: a security that belongs to or is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations, is a commonly recognized medium of investment, and is represented on an instrument payable to the bearer or a specified person or on an instrument registered on books by or on behalf of the issuer
convertible security
: a security (as a share of preferred stock) that the owner has the right to convert into a share or obligation of another class or series (as common stock)
debt security
: a security (as a bond) serving as evidence of the indebtedness of the issuer (as a government or corporation) to the owner
equity security
: a security (as a share of stock) serving as evidence of an ownership interest in the issuer; also : one convertible to or serving as evidence of a right to purchase, sell, or subscribe to such a security
ex·empt·ed security
: a security (as a government bond) exempt from particular requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (as those relating to registration on a security exchange)
fixed–income security
: a security (as a bond) that provides a fixed rate of return on an investment (as because of a fixed interest rate or dividend)
government security
: a security (as a Treasury bill) that is issued by a government, a government agency, or a corporation in which a government has a direct or indirect interest
hybrid security
: a security with characteristics of both an equity security and a debt security
mortgage–backed security
: a security that represents ownership in or is secured by a pool of mortgage obligations; specifically : a pass-through security based on mortgage obligations
pass–through security
: a security representing an ownership interest in a pool of debt obligations from which payments of interest and principal pass from the debtor through an intermediary (as a bank) to the investor; especially : one based on a pool of mortgage obligations guaranteed by a federal government agency —compare COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION, REMIC
registered security
1 : a security (as a registered bond) whose owner is registered on the books of the issuer
2 : a security that is to be offered for sale and for which a registration statement has been submitted
restricted security
: a security accompanied by restrictions on its free transfer or registration of transfer
shelf security
: a corporate security held for deferred issue in a shelf registration
Treasury security
: a security issued by a government treasury : TREASURY 3
un·cer·tif·i·cat·ed security
/"&n-s&r-'ti-f&-"kA-t&d-/
: a security that belongs to or is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations, that is a commonly recognized medium of investment, that is not represented by an instrument, and the transfer of which is registered on books by or on behalf of the issuer
unregistered security
: a security for which a registration statement has not been filed
when–is·sued security
: a security traded on a conditional basis prior to its issue
3 a : measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape b : an organization or department whose task is security
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: se·cu·ri·ty
Pronunciation: si-'kyur-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: freedom fromfear or anxiety security dates back into infancy —K. C. Garrison>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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