security -
n. (pl. -ies)
1 a secure condition or feeling.
2 a thing that guards or guarantees.
3 a the safety of a
State, company, etc., against espionage, theft, or other
danger. b an organization for ensuring this.
4 a thing deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfilment of an undertaking or the
payment of a loan, to be forfeited in case of default.
5 (often in pl.) a certificate attesting credit or the ownership of stock, bonds, etc.
on security of using as a guarantee. security blanket 1 an official sanction on information in the interest of security.
2 a blanket or other familiar object given as a comfort to a child. Security Council a permanent body of the United Nations seeking to maintain peace and security. security guard a person employed to protect the security of buildings, vehicles, etc. security risk a person whose presence may threaten security. [ME f. OF securit
or L securitas (as SECURE)]
