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securities

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security


Main Entry:
se·cu·ri·ty Listen to the pronunciation of security
Pronunciation:
\si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural se·cu·ri·ties
Date:
15th century
1: the quality or state of being secure: as a: freedom from danger : safety b: freedom from fear or anxiety c: freedom from the prospect of being laid off <job security> 2 a: something given, deposited, or pledged to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation b: surety3: an instrument of investment in the form of a document (as a stock certificate or bond) providing evidence of its ownership4 a: something that secures : protection b (1): measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape (2): an organization or department whose task is security
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