security

Noun
  1. The state of being free from danger or injury (synset 114562870)
    "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
    is a type of: safety - the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
    subtypes:
  2. Defense against financial failure;
    Financial independence (synset 113365086)
    "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
    is a type of: assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
    subtypes:
    • easy street - financial security
    • hedge, hedging - any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
    • insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
    same as: protection
  3. Freedom from anxiety or fear (synset 107541577)
    "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
    is a type of: bravery, fearlessness - feeling no fear
    subtypes: confidence - a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
  4. A formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment;
    The holder has a right to receive interest or dividends (synset 113437518)
    "he held several valuable securities"
    is a type of: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
    subtypes:
    • agency security, government security - a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
    • mortgage-backed security - a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
    • registered security - a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
    • scrip - a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
    • stock, stock certificate - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
    • tax-exempt, tax-exempt security - a security that is not subject to taxation
    • bond, bond certificate - a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
    • zero coupon security, zero-coupon security - a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
    • partnership certificate - a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership
    • proprietorship certificate - a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business
    • convertible, convertible security - a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
    • letter security - a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market
    • listed security - a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US
    • otc security, over the counter security, unlisted security - a security traded in the over-the-counter market
    same as: certificate
  5. Property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation (synset 113370410)
    "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
    is a type of: transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
    subtypes:
    • deposit - money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
    • earnest - something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
    • recognisance, recognizance - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
    • stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant, warrant - a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
    same as: surety
  6. A department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers (synset 108137885)
    "the head of security was a former policeman"
    is a type of: department, section - a specialized division of a large organization
    same as: security department
  7. A guarantee that an obligation will be met (synset 106698499)
    is a type of: guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
    same as: surety
  8. An electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in (synset 104173006)
    is a type of: electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
    same as: security measure, security system
  9. Measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. (synset 100824977)
    "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
    is a type of: guard, precaution, safeguard - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
    same as: security measures

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