security

Definitions

1. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially
2. The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
   uncountable
3. value (all senses) (clarification of this definition is needed.)
4. vas بأمان здраво seguramente pevně, bezpečně sicher sikkert σταθερά, στέρεα, με ασφάλεια firmemente kaitstult مطمئنا turvallisesti solidement; sûrement בְּבִיטָחוֹן निरापदता से, सुदृढ़ता से, निश्चितता से, विश्वसनीयता से mirno, sigurno biztosan dengan kuat örugglega al sicuro しっかりと 안전하게 saugiai mierīgi; drošībā; droši dengan selamat stevigsikkert, trygt, forsvarligbezpiecznie بې خطره، بې ډاره، په محفوظه توګه seguramente solid; sigur безопасно, надёжно pevne, bezpečne varno sigurno säkert, tryg...
5. Something that secures
6. Something that secures.
   countable
7. the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc. the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; (also adjective) the security forces; a security guard. sekuriteit أمْن، أمان сигурност segurança bezpečnost(ní) die Sicherheit, Sicherheits-... tryghed; sikkerhed; sikkerheds- ασφάλειαseguridad julgeolek, kaitse, kaitse- اطمينان turvallisuus sécuritéאבטחה सुरक्षा, अभय sigurnost, osiguranje biztonság ...
   etc
8. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order
9. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
   countable, uncountable
10. worth
11. a person considered not safe to be given a job involving knowledge of secrets because he might give secret information to an enemy etc. sekuriteitsrisiko مُخاطَرَه أمنِيَّه лице, което представлява опасност за държавната сигурност risco de segurança nespolehlivá osoba das Sicherheitsrisiko sikkerhedsrisiko άτομο επικίνδυνο για την εθνική ασφάλεια riesgo para la seguridad julgeoleku suhtes kahtlane isik خطر امنیتی turvallisuusuhka personne pas sûre סִיכּוּן בִּיטחוֹנִי घातक व्यक्ति nepouzdana ...
    etc
12. Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law
13. Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
    countable, uncountable
14. courage
15. seguridad;___ measures → medidas de ___.
16. Freedom from apprehension
17. Freedom from apprehension.
    countable, uncountable
18. Freedom from risk or danger; safety.
19. A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
    countable, in-plural, often, uncountable
20. Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.
21. Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
    countable, uncountable
22. Something that gives or assures safety, as:a. A group or department of private guards: Call building security if a visitor acts suspicious.
23. Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
    countable, uncountable
24. A guarantee.
    countable, uncountable
25. Something deposited or given as assurance of the fulfillment of an obligation; collateral.
26. Carelessness; negligence.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
27. One who undertakes to fulfill the obligation of another; a surety.
28. A financial instrument, such as a stock or bond, representing rights of ownership or creditorship and often traded in secondary markets.

Equivalents

58 more languages

العربيةأمانأمنأمّنالأمنتأمينحمايةسلامةضَمَانَةكفالة+ 6 more

Azərbaycan diligirovtəhlükəsizlik

Беларускаябяспекабяспечнасць

Българскибезопасностгаранциязащита

বাংলানিরাপত্তা

Bosanskibezbednostbezbjednostlombardosiguranjesigurnosnisigurnostzastavaбезбедностбезопасностломбардосигурањесигурност+ 9 more

Catalàseguretat

Češtinabezpečíbezpečnostbezpečnostnícenný papírjistotaostrahazabezpečenízajištěnízárukazástava+ 7 more

Cymraegdiogelwch

Dansksikkerhed

Ελληνικάαντίκρισμααξίααξιόγραφοασφάλειαεγγύησηεχέγγυοτίτλοςχρηματόγραφο+ 5 more

Esperantosekureco

Suomiarvopaperikäyttövarmuuspanttitakaustakuuturvaturvajoukkoturvallisuusturvallisuusosastoturvallisuuspalveluturvatoimivakuusvarmuusvartijat+ 11 more

Gaeilgelucht slándálasábháilteachtslándáiltearmann+ 1 more

Gàidhligsàbhailteachdtèarainteachdurras

Galegoseguranzaseguridadevixilancia

עבריתבטחוןביטחוןביטחונינייר ערך+ 1 more

हिन्दीअहिंसाज़मानतप्रतिभूतिरक्षासुपाससुरक्षाहितहिफ़ाज़त+ 5 more

Hrvatskibezbednostbezbjednostlombardosiguranjesigurnosnisigurnostzastavaбезбедностбезопасностломбардосигурањесигурност+ 9 more

Magyarbiztonságértékpapír

Հայերենապահովություն

Bahasa Indonesiaagunagunan bankamanahcagarjaminankeamanankeselamatanketenteramanpengamanansekuritastandon+ 8 more

Íslenskaöryggi

Italianocartevalorisicurezza

日本語セキュリティセキュリティー保安保証保護安全安全保障安全性安泰強固抵当担保有価証券証券防護+ 12 more

ქართულიდაცულობაუსაფრთხოება

Қазақ тіліқауіпсіздік

ភាសាខ្មែរនិរន្តរាយសន្តិសុខ

한국어護경비담보물방호보안보증보호안전안전성저당증권+ 8 more

Kurdîgarantîgirovkefîl

Кыргызчакоопсуздук

Latinaincolumitassalutaresecuritastutum+ 1 more

ລາວປອດໄພ

Lietuviųsaugumas

Latviešudrošība

Македонскибезбедностобезбедувањесигурност

Bahasa Melayukeselamatan

Maltisigurtà

မြန်မာဘေးဆီးရန်ကာလုံခြုံရေး

Nederlandsbeveiligingonderpandveiligheidveiligheidsdienstwaardepapierzekerheid+ 3 more

Polskibezpieczeństwofantochronapapier wartościowywalorzabezpieczenie+ 3 more

Portuguêsgarantiasegurança

Românăsecuritatesiguranțătitlu de valoare

Русскийбезопасностьгарантиязащитанадёжностьохра́напоручительствослу́жба безопа́сностице́нная бума́га+ 5 more

Slovenčinabezpečnosť

Slovenščinavárnost

Српскиbezbednostbezbjednostlombardosiguranjesigurnosnisigurnostzastavaбезбедностбезопасностломбардосигурањесигурност+ 9 more

Svenskaborgengarantisäkerhetsäkerhetsåtgärdsäkerhetstjänstskyddtrygghettrygghetskänslavärdepapper+ 6 more

Kiswahiliusalama

తెలుగుభద్రత

Тоҷикӣамният

ไทยความปลอดภัยยามสวัสดิภาพเสถียรภาพ+ 1 more

Tagalogkapanatagan

Türkçeemniyetgüvenlikgüvenlilikkefil+ 1 more

Українськабезпекагарантіязабезпеченнязахистці́нний папі́р+ 2 more

اردوامنیتحفاظتضمانت

O'zbekchaxavfsizlik

Tiếng Việtan ninhan toànchứng khoán

Examples

“Chad always carries a gun for his own⟳ security.”

“The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security.”

“Give⟳ up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security.”

“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?”

“Pamela works in security.”

“The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn⟳ clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.”

“From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look⟳ like⟳ much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie⟳ a stumble away.”

“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.”

“Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word.”

“He means, my lord, that we are too remiss, Whilst Bolingbroke, through our security, Grows strong and great in substance and in power.”

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