social security

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Noun

social security (uncountable)

1. A system whereby the state either through general or specific taxation provides various benefits to help ensure the wellbeing of its citizens.
2. Those benefits pay#Verb|paid under such a system.
3. (US) A specific such social benefit providing income in retirement or disability.

Translations

• French: sécurité sociale
• German: soziale Sicherheit, Sozialversicherung
• Russian: социа́льное обеспече́ние
• Spanish: seguridad social

Translations

• French: sécurité sociale
• Russian: социа́льное обеспече́ние

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