security
English Thesaurus
1. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | guard, precaution, safeguard, |
| definition | : | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. (noun.act) |
2. an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | electrical device, |
| definition | : | a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact) |
3. a guarantee that an obligation will be met (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty, |
| definition | : | a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications (noun.communication) |
4. freedom from anxiety or fear (noun.feeling)
| hyponym | : | confidence, |
| definition | : | a feeling of trust (in someone or something) (noun.feeling) |
5. a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | department, section, |
| definition | : | a specialized division of a large organization (noun.group) |
6. defense against financial failure; financial independence (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | assets, |
| definition | : | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | easy street, |
| definition | : | financial security (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | hedge, hedging, |
| definition | : | any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | insurance, |
| definition | : | promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company (noun.possession) |
7. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation (noun.possession)
| hyponym | : | deposit, |
| definition | : | money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | earnest, |
| definition | : | something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | recognisance, recognizance, |
| definition | : | (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant, warrant, |
| definition | : | a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price (noun.possession) |
8. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends (noun.possession)
| hyponym | : | mortgage-backed security, |
| definition | : | a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | registered security, |
| definition | : | a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | scrip, |
| definition | : | a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | stock, stock certificate, |
| definition | : | a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bond, bond certificate, |
| definition | : | a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | partnership certificate, |
| definition | : | a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | proprietorship certificate, |
| definition | : | a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | convertible, convertible security, |
| definition | : | a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | letter security, |
| definition | : | a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | listed security, |
| definition | : | a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US (noun.possession) |
9. the state of being free from danger or injury (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | safety, |
| definition | : | the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | secureness, |
| definition | : | the state of freedom from fear or danger (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | protection, shelter, |
| definition | : | the condition of being protected (noun.state) |
10. freedom from anxiety or fear (noun.feeling)
11. defense against financial failure; financial independence (noun.possession)
12. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | certificate, |
| definition | : | authorize by certificate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | certificate, |
| definition | : | present someone with a certificate (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | certify, |
| definition | : | guarantee payment on; of checks (verb.possession) |
13. the state of being free from danger or injury (noun.state)
| antonym | : | insecurity, |
| definition | : | the state of being subject to danger or injury (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | secure, |
| definition | : | free from danger or risk (adj.all) |
14. freedom from anxiety or fear (noun.feeling)
15. defense against financial failure; financial independence (noun.possession)
16. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | certificate, |
| definition | : | authorize by certificate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | certificate, |
| definition | : | present someone with a certificate (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | certify, |
| definition | : | guarantee payment on; of checks (verb.possession) |
17. the state of being free from danger or injury (noun.state)
| antonym | : | insecurity, |
| definition | : | the state of being subject to danger or injury (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | secure, |
| definition | : | free from danger or risk (adj.all) |
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