Synonym: certificate, protection, security department, security measure, security measures, security system, surety. Similar words: curious, secular, prosecutor, consecutive, prosecution, minority, priority, authority. Meaning: [sɪ'kjʊrətɪ /-kjʊər-] n. 1. the state of being free from danger or injury 2. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends 3. a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers 4. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. 5. defense against financial failure; financial independence 6. freedom from anxiety or fear 7. an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in 8. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation 9. a guarantee that an obligation will be met.
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241. Critics see the increase in defence spending as a sop to the armed forces rather than an improvement of national security.
242. The workers agreed to forgo a pay increase for the sake of greater job security.
243. The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run.
244. Security patrols now operate in some of the most dangerous parts of the city.
245. The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals.
246. After the security alert, most of the firms affected were open for business on Monday morning.
247. The prison was ordered to tighten security after a prisoner escaped yesterday.
More similar words: curious, secular, prosecutor, consecutive, prosecution, minority, priority, authority, celebrity, popularity, similarity, tourist, tourism, during, sec., flourish, occur, curve, execute, centurion, molecule, insect, sector, second, current, curtain, speculate, executive, execution, section.