security

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. Freedom from risk or danger; safety.
2. n. Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.
3. n. Something that gives or assures safety, as:
4. n. A group or department of private guards: Call building security if a visitor acts suspicious.
5. n. Measures adopted by a government to prevent espionage, sabotage, or attack.
6. n. Measures adopted, as by a business or homeowner, to prevent a crime such as burglary or assault: Security was lax at the firm's smaller plant.
7. n. Measures adopted to prevent escape: Security in the prison is very tight.
8. n. Something deposited or given as assurance of the fulfillment of an obligation; a pledge.
9. n. One who undertakes to fulfill the obligation of another; a surety.
10. n. A document indicating ownership or creditorship; a stock certificate or bond.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The state of being secure. Freedom from care, anxiety, or apprehension; confidence of safety; hence, unconcernedness; carelessness; heedlessness; over-confidence.
2. n. Freedom from annoyance, harm, danger, or loss; safety.
3. n. That which secures or makes safe; protection; defense; guard.
4. n. A guaranty or pledge; something given or deposited as surety for the fulfilment of a promise or an obligation, the payment of a debt, or the like.
5. n. A person who engages or pledges himself for the performance of another's obligations; one who becomes surety for another.
6. n. An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond or a certificate of stock: as, government securities.

Wiktionary

1. n. uncountable The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
2. n. countable Something that secures.
3. n. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
4. n. law Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
5. n. law Freedom from apprehension.
6. n. finance Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.W
7. n. finance property temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. The condition or quality of being secure; secureness.
2. n. Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power or safety; hence, assurance; certainty.
3. n. Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.
4. n. Freedom from risk; safety.
5. n. That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.
6. n. Something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge.
7. n. One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.
8. n. An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc..

WordNet 3.0

1. n. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
2. n. the state of being free from danger or injury
3. n. a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
4. n. freedom from anxiety or fear
5. n. an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
6. n. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
7. n. a guarantee that an obligation will be met
8. n. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
9. n. defense against financial failure; financial independence