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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Applicants may also be asked to provide proof of their Social Security number and proof of residency.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
You will be asked to provide the first Social Security number shown on the return, your filing status and the amount of the refund.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Your name, current and previous addresses, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, and current and previous employers are also listed on your credit history.
—Alexandria White, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Consider, for example, Bowen v. Roy (1986), a case involving parents who objected, on religious grounds, to the government’s decision to issue a Social Security number to their daughter.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
You will be asked to provide the first Social Security number shown on the return, your filing status and the amount of the refund.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Your name, current and previous addresses, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, and current and previous employers are also listed on your credit history.
—Alexandria White, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Consider, for example, Bowen v. Roy (1986), a case involving parents who objected, on religious grounds, to the government’s decision to issue a Social Security number to their daughter.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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