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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Identity theft protection services monitor databases for signs of your personally identifiable information, such as your Social Security number, driver’s license and bank account numbers.
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
At the heart of the dispute are voters who did not supply a valid state ID or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the state’s lower court of appeals, in a 2-1 decision led by Republicans, ordered those voters to provide their driver’s license or Social Security number within 15 days to demonstrate their eligibility to vote.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
Those here illegally, without any lawful immigration status, are not eligible for a Social Security number.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
At the heart of the dispute are voters who did not supply a valid state ID or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the state’s lower court of appeals, in a 2-1 decision led by Republicans, ordered those voters to provide their driver’s license or Social Security number within 15 days to demonstrate their eligibility to vote.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
Those here illegally, without any lawful immigration status, are not eligible for a Social Security number.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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