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English

Etymology
From ME. securite < OF. (French: sécurité) < L. securitas < L. securus "safe, secure".

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/sɪ�kj��ɹ�ti/, SAMPA|/sI"kjU@r@ti/
(General American|US) IPA|/sɪ�kj�ɹ�ti/, SAMPA|/sI"kjUr@ti/

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

Synonyms
(condition of not being threatened): safety
(something that secures): protection
(something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation): guarantee, surety

Antonyms
(condition of being threatened): insecurity

Translations
trans-top|condition of not being threatened
Arabic: ARchar|أ�ا�
Czech: bezpe�nost f, zajišt�ní n
Dutch: veiligheid f
Finnish: turvallisuus, turva
French: sécurité f
German: Sicherheit f
Hebrew: ������ romanization of Hebrew|bitakhón m
Macedonian: безбедно�� (bezbednost)
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Kurdish: KUchar|ئ���ا���ت, KUchar|ئاشت�
Portuguese: segurança f
Romanian: t|ro|securitate|f
Russian: безопа�но��� (b'ezopásnost') f, над�жно��� (nad'óžnost') f
Swedish: säkerhet c, trygghet c, trygghetskänsla c
Spanish: seguridad f
Telugu: భద�రత (bhadrata)
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trans-top|something that secures
Dutch: beveiliging f
German: Sicherheit f
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Japanese: �護 (��, hogo), ������� sekyuritii
Portuguese: segurança f
Russian: за�и�а (zaš'íta) f, га�ан�и� (garántija) f
Spanish: seguridad f
Swedish: skydd n, säkerhetsåtgärd c
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trans-top|organization or department responsible for providing security
Finnish: turvallisuuspalvelu, turvallisuusosasto
German: Sicherheitsdienst m
Hebrew: ������ romanization of Hebrew|bitakhón m
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Kurdish: KUchar|ئاسا�ش
Portuguese: segurança f
Spanish: seguridad f
Russian: �л�жба безопа�но��и (slúžba b'ezopásnosti) f
Swedish: säkerhetstjänst c, vaktbolag c
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trans-top|something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation
German: Sicherheit f
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Russian: га�ан�и� (garántija) f
Swedish: borgen c, garanti c, säkerhet c
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trans-top|finance: proof of ownership
Czech: cenný papír m
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Swedish: värdepapper n
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trans-top|finance: property temporarily relinquished
Dutch: onderpand n
Finnish: takaus, pantti
German: Sicherheit f
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Swedish: säkerhet c
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Chinese: �� (�n quán)
ttbc|Czech: ostraha (2)
ttbc|Indonesian: keamanan (1), sekuritas (3???), jaminan (4)
ttbc|Norwegian: sikkerhet m (1,4), sikkerhetstjeneste m (2), obligasjon m (3), gjeldsbrev n (3)
ttbc|Italian: sicurezza f

Related terms
Security Council
security procedure

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• 2007-12-11 18:44 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Macedonian]], trans link [[Telugu]]

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