security

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Synonyms: securite, insecurity, severity, sedulity, saturity, securely, securing, secularity, recurvity, penurity, demurity

Antonyms: securite, insecurity, severity, sedulity, saturity, securely, securing, secularity, recurvity, penurity, demurity

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The condition of not being [[threaten]]ed, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} Something that secures.
3. An [[organization]] or [[department]] responsible for providing security by enforcing [[laws]], [[rules]], and [[regulations]] as well as maintaining [[order]].
4. {{lb|en|legal}} Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
5. {{lb|en|legal}} Freedom from [[apprehension]].
6. {{senseid|en|Q169489}} {{lb|en|finance|often|in plural}} A [[tradeable]] [[financial asset]], such as a share of [[stock]] or any of various classes of [[bond#English:_Q11693|bond]].
7. {{lb|en|finance}} Proof of ownership of [[stock]]s, [[bond]]s or other [[investment]] instruments.
8. {{lb|en|finance}} [[property|Property]] etc. temporarily [[relinquish]]ed to [[guarantee]] repayment of a [[loan]].
9. A [[guarantee]].
10. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[carelessness|Carelessness]]; [[negligence]].

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