Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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When legitimate filers later submitted their returns, some were rejected because a return tied to their Social Security number had already been processed.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Most of us have some important numbers stored in our heads—phone numbers, our Social Security number, and a few pin numbers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
At the time, city officials said that similar state programs require the student signing up for the program and one of their parents to provide either a Social Security number or an individual taxpayer identification number.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
To register to vote, Californians must provide their driver’s license number or state identification card number and the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with other information.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Most of us have some important numbers stored in our heads—phone numbers, our Social Security number, and a few pin numbers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
At the time, city officials said that similar state programs require the student signing up for the program and one of their parents to provide either a Social Security number or an individual taxpayer identification number.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
To register to vote, Californians must provide their driver’s license number or state identification card number and the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with other information.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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