Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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Workers typically have to provide a Social Security number or tax identification number, as well as a passport or birth certificate, to verify their legal status.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
He was then given a Social Security number for his daughter and told to expect her card in the next few weeks.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Proof of your Social Security number — which can be your Social Security card, tax forms or any formal documentation with the number present.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Avendano said both boys had received their Social Security number.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
He was then given a Social Security number for his daughter and told to expect her card in the next few weeks.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Proof of your Social Security number — which can be your Social Security card, tax forms or any formal documentation with the number present.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Avendano said both boys had received their Social Security number.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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