security
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɪˈkjʊəɹəti/
ipa: [sɪkˈjʊːɹ.ə.tɪj]
ipa: /sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/
ipa: [sɪkˈjɔːɹ.ə.tɪj]
ipa: /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/
ipa: [səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌɾi]
ipa: /səˈkjʊɹ.ɪˌti/
ipa: [səˈkjʊɹ.ɪˌɾi]
ipa: /səˈkjɝ.ɪˌti/
ipa: [səˈkjɝ.ɪˌɾi]
ipa: /səˈkjɝˌti/
ipa: [səˈkjɝˌɾi]
Forms: form: securities
form: secuerity
Etymology: From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.
Senses: examples: text: Chad always carries a gun for his own security.
text: The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security.
text: Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security.
ref: c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene vii]:
text: Was there no way to provide for the Safety of Britain, or the Security for its Trade, but by the French Kings turning his own Arms to beat his Grandſon out of Spain?
ref: 1711 December 8 (Gregorian calendar), [Jonathan Swift], “The Eighth Article of the Grand Alliance”, in The Conduct of the Allies, and of the Late Ministry, in Beginning and Carrying on the Present War, 4th edition, London: […] John Morphew […], published 1711, →OCLC, pages 73–74:
glosses: The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
glosses: Something that secures.
examples: text: Pamela works in security.
text: The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.
ref: 2012 December 14, Simon Jenkins, “We mustn't overreact to North Korea boys' toys”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 2, page 23:
text: From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.
ref: 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:
glosses: An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
topics: law
glosses: Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
topics: law
glosses: Freedom from apprehension.
topics: business
finance
glosses: A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
topics: business
finance
glosses: Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
topics: business
finance
glosses: Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
examples: text: As to Perſons of Quality, they give Security to appropriate a certain Sum for each Child, ſuitable to their Condition; and theſe Funds are always managed with good Husbandry and the moſt exact Juſtice.
ref: 1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “Of the Inhabitants of Lilliput; […]”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC, part I (A Voyage to Lilliput), pages 106–107:
text: Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word.
ref: 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XII, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
glosses: A guarantee.
examples: text: He means, my lord, that we are too remiss,
Whilst Bolingbroke, through our security,
Grows strong and great in substance and in power.
ref: 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
glosses: Carelessness; negligence.
Synonyms: sense: condition of not being threatened
word: safety
sense: something that secures
word: protection
sense: something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation
word: guarantee
sense: something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation
word: surety
sense: something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation
word: pledge
word: security
Hyponyms: word: asset-backed security
word: computer security
word: information security
word: mortgage-backed security
word: social security
word: bond
word: share
word: derivative
word: forward
word: future
word: option
word: swap
word: swaption
Derived terms: antisecurity
biosecurity
collateral security
collective security
convertible security
countersecurity
cryptosecurity
cybersecurity
DevSecOps
e-security
flexicurity
food security
homeland security
job security
letter security
maximum security
maximum-security
minimum security
minimum-security
national security
neurosecurity
nonsecurity
personal security
presecurity
restricted security
securitarian
securitize
security architecture
security barrier
security blanket
security-by-design
security by design
security by obscurity
security-by-obscurity
security cam
security camera
security chain
security clearance
security community
Security Council
security culture
security deposit
security detail
security distance
security forces
security guard
security hole
security housing unit
security interest
security market line
security mom
security officer
security police
security principal
security printer
security procedure
security service
security system
security theater
security theatre
security-through-obscurity
security through obscurity
securitywise
securocracy
securocrat
social security number
ultrasecurity
witsec