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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Before the announcement, parents applied for a Social Security number for their baby at the hospital—a policy that has been in place for decades.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Every Form 1099 includes the payer’s employer identification number and the payee's Social Security number.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Consider signing up for an identity theft protection service that monitors personal information, such as your Social Security number, phone number and email, alerting you if this data is found on the dark web.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The document dump contains the Social Security number of a journalist who was active in the anti-war movement during the ’60s.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Every Form 1099 includes the payer’s employer identification number and the payee's Social Security number.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Consider signing up for an identity theft protection service that monitors personal information, such as your Social Security number, phone number and email, alerting you if this data is found on the dark web.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The document dump contains the Social Security number of a journalist who was active in the anti-war movement during the ’60s.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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