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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Students whose parents did not have a Social Security number were reported to be blocked from filling out the financial aid form, resulting in nearly 9% fewer high school seniors and first-time applicants according to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. —Ikram Mohamed The Chicago Tribune (tns), arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024

In their analysis of more than 40,000 American children, researchers at the university found that 10% had someone else using their Social Security number. —Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024

Getting Started With TaxAct TaxAct first wants personal information such as your birth date, filing status, and Social Security number. —PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024

Use an identity theft protection service: Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024