social security
noun
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,
Social Security
: a U.S. 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
Examples of social security in a Sentence
She is living on social security.
He began collecting Social Security checks.
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Applicants will need to know their social security number.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Millions of immigrants in the U.S. who don't have legal status or social security numbers use Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to pay their taxes each year.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Get loud and tell Elon Musk to keep his hands OFF social security.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
However, there are still certain groups that rely on paper checks, including some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations such as social security beneficiaries and those who receive rental assistance, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Millions of immigrants in the U.S. who don't have legal status or social security numbers use Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to pay their taxes each year.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Get loud and tell Elon Musk to keep his hands OFF social security.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
However, there are still certain groups that rely on paper checks, including some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations such as social security beneficiaries and those who receive rental assistance, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social security
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“Social security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20security. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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