security
/sɪ ˈkjʊ rə ti/
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Definition(s):
- (n) the state of being free from danger or injury
- (n) defense against financial failure; financial independence
- (n) freedom from anxiety or fear
- (n) a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
- (n) property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
- (n) a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
- (n) a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- (n) an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- (n) measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
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Usage(s):
- To squeeze a profit out of the operation, the company in charge of security in Kabul allegedly had to cut corners.
- Revelations of drug abuse, and the discovery of bomb designs in a trailer park, raise new questions about security lapses at Los Alamos.
- The security net covering Barack Obama's Inauguration will comprise more than 20,000 law-enforcement officers focusing on a 3- sq.
Quotes
- Mr Obama added: "War is bigger than any one man or woman, whether a private, a general or a president. And as difficult as it is to lose General McChrystal, I believe that it is the right decision for our national security."on Jun 23, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: Financial Times
- "I am extremely angry at the Pakistani security forces," Broad told reporters in Manchester Wednesday. "We were promised high level security and in our hour of need that security vanished and they left us to be sitting ducks."on Mar 5, 2009 By: Chris Broad Source: Sify
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