SOCIAL SECURITY


Meaning of SOCIAL SECURITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1908

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 capitalized both Ss : a United States 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.