social security
noun
1
: the principle or practice or a program of public provision (as through social insurance or assistance) for the economic security and social welfare of the individual and his or her family
especially,
Social Security
: a U.S. government program established in 1935 to include old-age and survivors insurance, contributions to state unemployment insurance, and old-age assistance
2
: money paid out through a social security program
began collecting social security
Examples of social security in a Sentence
She is living on social security.
He began collecting Social Security checks.
Recent Examples on the Web
If you are retired and your income comes from retirement plans, social security, and pensions, the IRS calculator won’t work.
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Carolyn McClanahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Twenty-seven percent have not completed elementary school, and the communities have no access to social security.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2024
In addition to a slot for a passport, the holder can also house vaccine cards, licenses, social security cards, and more.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
The average social security check in December 2023 was $1,767, while, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average monthly expenses in 2021 were $4,345.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
Whether intentionally or out of a lack of knowledge, administrators often require Mexican social security numbers or other paperwork that excludes those uprooted.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024
The woman used a combination of birthdays, parts of social security numbers and wedding anniversaries to create the five-digit sequence, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
If Americans are forced to pay into social security, then the federal government must fully honor its obligation to pay out social security as promised.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
As a result, increases in social security payments per capita have outpaced inflation for decades.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Carolyn McClanahan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Twenty-seven percent have not completed elementary school, and the communities have no access to social security.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2024
In addition to a slot for a passport, the holder can also house vaccine cards, licenses, social security cards, and more.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
The average social security check in December 2023 was $1,767, while, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average monthly expenses in 2021 were $4,345.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
Whether intentionally or out of a lack of knowledge, administrators often require Mexican social security numbers or other paperwork that excludes those uprooted.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024
The woman used a combination of birthdays, parts of social security numbers and wedding anniversaries to create the five-digit sequence, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
If Americans are forced to pay into social security, then the federal government must fully honor its obligation to pay out social security as promised.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
As a result, increases in social security payments per capita have outpaced inflation for decades.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Social security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20security. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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