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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Elizabeth Gonzalez, a community organizer at the southwest nonprofit, Congress of Communities, helps guide caregivers through the licensing process and has seen informal providers blocked from getting licensed without a Social Security number.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The members of his workforce — originally from Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and his native Peru — are all employees with a Social Security number and a driver's license.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
While the Facebook post was updated to redact the Social Security number, the post on X remained as of Monday.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The members of his workforce — originally from Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and his native Peru — are all employees with a Social Security number and a driver's license.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
While the Facebook post was updated to redact the Social Security number, the post on X remained as of Monday.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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