social security
noun
1
: the principle or practice or a program of public provision (as through social insurance or assistance) for the economic security and social welfare of the individual and his or her family
especially,
Social Security
: a U.S. government program established in 1935 to include old-age and survivors insurance, contributions to state unemployment insurance, and old-age assistance
2
: money paid out through a social security program
began collecting social security
Examples of social security in a Sentence
She is living on social security.
He began collecting Social Security checks.
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When registering, voters self-affirm their citizenship status, which county clerks and secretary of states’ offices later verify through supporting information on the registration form, such as a social security number or a driver’s license number.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
This is the code that issues social security numbers, manages payments, and even calculates the total amount beneficiaries should receive for different services, a former senior SSA technologist who worked in the office of the chief information officer says.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
In the 12 hours since Wilson’s Teen Vogue interview published, the billionaire has alleged that New York will attempt to illegally usher in non-citizen voting and amplified a post claiming that 10,000 voters in Arizona used the same social security number to vote.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Another red flag to beware of is if the company asks for more information than necessary, like your social security number just to join a mailing list.
—Kara Fellows, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
This is the code that issues social security numbers, manages payments, and even calculates the total amount beneficiaries should receive for different services, a former senior SSA technologist who worked in the office of the chief information officer says.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
In the 12 hours since Wilson’s Teen Vogue interview published, the billionaire has alleged that New York will attempt to illegally usher in non-citizen voting and amplified a post claiming that 10,000 voters in Arizona used the same social security number to vote.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Another red flag to beware of is if the company asks for more information than necessary, like your social security number just to join a mailing list.
—Kara Fellows, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social security
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“Social security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20security. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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