n.
Pronunciation: si- ' kyu ̇ r- ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 15th century
1 : the quality or state of being secure: as a : freedom from danger : SAFETY b : freedom from fear or anxiety c : freedom from the prospect of being laid off <job security >
2 a : something given, deposited, or pledged to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation b : SURETY
3 : an instrument of investment in the form of a document (as a stock certificate or bond) providing evidence of its ownership
4 a : something that secures : PROTECTION b (1) : measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape (2) : an organization or department whose task is security