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An occupying power has no right to make significant alterations in the character of the occupied society, to change the laws all around, without a strong security reason and so forth.
Juan Cole

Meaning of "security" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECURITY

security  [sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECURITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Security is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SECURITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

security

Security

Security is the degree of resistance to, or protection from, harm. It applies to any vulnerable and valuable asset, such as a person, dwelling, community, nation, or organization. As noted by the Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3, security provides "a form of protection where a separation is created between the assets and the threat." These separations are generically called "controls," and sometimes include changes to the asset or the threat.

Definition of security in the English dictionary

The first definition of security in the dictionary is the state of being secure. Other definition of security is assured freedom from poverty or want. Security is also a person or thing that secures, guarantees, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECURITY


authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
cybersecurity
ˌsaɪbəˌsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
entirety
ɪnˈtaɪərɪtɪ
flexicurity
ˌflɛksɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
futurity
fjuːˈtjʊərɪtɪ
immaturity
ˌɪməˈtjʊərɪtɪ
impurity
ɪmˈpjʊərɪtɪ
insecurity
ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
majority
məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ
maturity
məˈtjʊərɪtɪ
minority
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
obscurity
əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ
overmaturity
ˌəʊvəməˈtjʊərɪtɪ
prematurity
ˌprɛməˈtjʊərɪtɪ
pretty
ˈprɪtɪ
purity
ˈpjʊərɪtɪ
queerity
ˈkwɪərɪtɪ
rarity
ˈrɛərɪtɪ
top-security
tɒp sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECURITY

securitize
security agreement
security blanket
security camera
security check
security clearance
Security Council
security firm
security forces
security guard
security leak
security measure
security of tenure
security officer
security police
security risk
security threat
security van
security vetting
security video

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECURITY

acceptor impurity
bio-security
breach of security
clarity
collective security
data security
Department of Social Security
homeland security
in the majority
integrity
job security
listed security
popularity
priority
prosperity
severity
similarity
social security
solidarity
top security

Synonyms and antonyms of security in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SECURITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «security» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of security

Translation of «security» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECURITY

Find out the translation of security to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of security from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «security» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安全
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seguridad
570 millions of speakers

English

security
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुरक्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَمْن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безопасность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segurança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরাপত্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sécurité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

keselamatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sicherheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防護
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keamanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

an ninh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरक्षितता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güvenlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sicurezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezpieczeństwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

охорона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

securitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασφάλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sekuriteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

säkerhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sikkerhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of security

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECURITY»

The term «security» is very widely used and occupies the 1.331 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECURITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «security» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «security» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about security

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10 QUOTES WITH «SECURITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word security.
1
Frank Abagnale
I use a shredder for bank statements and phone bills. Most people use ribbon shredders that cut things straight: we can put those back together in an hour. Look for a security microcut shredder, which cuts papers into confetti.
2
Anthony Albanese
Australian seafarers make an important contribution to national security in a country with thousands of kilometres of uninhabited coastline.
3
Melissa Bean
Even the best data security systems can't protect private taxpayer information from entrepreneurial foreign businesses than can make huge profits selling U.S. taxpayer information.
4
Marsha Blackburn
Republicans rejected calls for amnesty and we've fought efforts to provide illegal aliens with taxpayer funded benefits. The American people are far closer to our Republican approach to border security than they are to Nancy Pelosi's approach.
5
Erik Brynjolfsson
The kind of job where you have to hustle and hustle and where you're not sure whether you will have enough clients next month, where you have less job security, is becoming much more common.
6
Kim Campbell
We have to define and put into practice a better, more coherent and effective policy on income security.
7
Dennis Cardoza
If the United States were to cut and run from Iraq, we would send a message of weakness that would embolden our terrorist enemies across the globe. A failed Iraq would destabilize the entire region and undermine U.S. national security for decades to come.
8
Michael Chertoff
And here where the fact that we've given over half a billion dollars to New York really plays a role, because New York has already made a lot of investments in the kinds of things which you'd expect to have as basic security.
9
Jim Clyburn
But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nation's economic viability.
10
Juan Cole
An occupying power has no right to make significant alterations in the character of the occupied society, to change the laws all around, without a strong security reason and so forth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECURITY»

Discover the use of security in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to security and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Essential PHP Security
By examining specific attacks and the techniques used to protect against them, you will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the safeguards you are about to learn in this book.
Chris Shiflett, 2005
2
Effective Physical Security
This new edition continues to serve as a valuable reference for experienced security practitioners as well as students in undergraduate and graduate security programs"--
Lawrence J. Fennelly, 2012
3
Security: A New Framework for Analysis
This book sets out a comprehensive statement of the new security studies, establishing the case for the broader agenda.
Barry Buzan, Ole Wæver, Jaap de Wilde, 1998
4
Software Security: Building Security in
Describes how to put software security into practice, covering such topics as risk management frameworks, architectural risk analysis, security testing, and penetration testing.
Gary McGraw, 2006
5
Principles of Information Security
The fourth edition of Principles of Information Security explores the field of information security and assurance with updated content including new innovations in technology and methodologies.
Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord, 2011
6
Computer Security Basics
Provides information on computer security, covering such topics as viruses, access controls, Web attacks, encryption, wireless network security, and biometrics.
Rick Lehtinen, Deborah Russell, G. T. Gangemi, 2006
7
Computer and Information Security Handbook
The second edition of this comprehensive handbook of computer and information security provides the most complete view of computer security and privacy available.
John R. Vacca, 2012
8
Security: An Introduction
Topics discussed in this broad-based text include: The history of security and the role of security professionals Terrorism and national strategies for homeland security Crime prevention through environmental design Violence, theft, and ...
Philip P. Purpura, 2011
9
Collective Security
This is the first comprehensive study of the role, powers and functions of international institutions in the area of peace and security, including both inter-state wars and crises and intra-state situations such as civil wars and serious ...
Alexander Orakhelashvili, 2011
10
Security
This book provides a brief, authoritative introduction to the history of security from Hobbes to the present day and a timely guide to contemporary security politics and dilemmas.
Lucia Zedner, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECURITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term security is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Donald Trump beefs up security after El Chapo death threat
As new photos revealed how billionaire cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman made his great escape from prison, Donald Trump beefed up his security detail ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Hackers Stole Social Security Numbers From 21.5 Million People In …
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said data stolen from its computer networks included Social Security numbers and other sensitive information on ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Catching Up on the OPM Breach
2014: It emerges that USIS, a background check provider for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, was hacked. USIS offers 27,000 DHS employees credit ... «Krebs on Security, Jun 15»
4
OPM Hack May Have Exposed Security Clearance Data
Twenty-four hours after unnamed White House officials said the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach was linked to China, one security company ... «Threatpost, Jun 15»
5
For the First Time Since 9/11, Congress Checks the Security State
One of the three provisions had been used — improperly, it turns out — as legal justification for a National Security Agency program that collected phone records ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jun 15»
6
EXCLUSIVE: Undercover DHS Tests Find Security Failures at US …
An internal investigation of the Transportation Security Administration revealed security failures at dozens of the nation's busiest airports, where undercover ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
7
Cyberattack Exposes IRS Tax Returns
After recent breaches at the health insurer Anthem and Home Depot, security experts note that users' personal information is now widely available to hackers, ... «New York Times, May 15»
8
Mogherini asks UN Security Council to back EU migrants plan
The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has gone to the United Nations Security Council seeking help for “saving migrants' lives” in the ... «euronews, May 15»
9
House Approves Homeland Security Department Funding Through …
WASHINGTON—The Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September without blocking ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
10
Congress averts homeland security shutdown
WASHINGTON — Congress narrowly averted a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security late Friday. Both the House and Senate passed a ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»

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