Usually means: Protection against unauthorized access, harm.
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We found 70 dictionaries that define the word security:

General (26 matching dictionaries)
  1. security: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. security: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. security: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. security: Collins English Dictionary
  5. security: Vocabulary.com
  6. Security, security: Wordnik
  7. security: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. security: Wiktionary
  9. security: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. security: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. security: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. security: Dictionary.com
  13. security: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  14. Security (album), Security (computers), Security (computing), Security (disambiguation), Security (film), Security (finance), Security: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  15. Security: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  16. security: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  17. security: Rhymezone
  18. security: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  19. security: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  20. security: Free Dictionary
  21. security: Mnemonic Dictionary
  22. security: LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus
  23. security: Dictionary/thesaurus
  24. security: Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science (No longer online)

Business (28 matching dictionaries)
  1. MoneyGlossary.com (No longer online)
  2. security: Webster's New World Finance & Investment Dictionary
  3. security: Webster's New World Law Dictionary
  4. Duhaime's Canadian law dictionary (No longer online)
  5. Travel Industry Dictionary (No longer online)
  6. INVESTORWORDS (No longer online)
  7. THE 'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY'S REFERENCE ROOM (No longer online)
  8. SECURITY: Accounting Glossary
  9. Glossary of Legal Terms (No longer online)
  10. Security: bizterms.net
  11. Security: Harvey Financial
  12. Security: Moneyterms
  13. security: Finance-Glossary.com
  14. MonsterMoving Mortgage Glossary (No longer online)
  15. Real Estate and Mortgage Glossary (No longer online)
  16. Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 Edition (No longer online)
  17. Security: Investopedia
  18. Broadcast Media Terms (No longer online)
  19. Security: INSOLVENCY
  20. Security: Securities Terminology
  21. Security (finance), The security, security: Legal dictionary
  22. Security (finance), The security, security: Financial dictionary
  23. Security: Accounting, Business Studies and Economics Dictionary
  24. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)
  25. Security: WashingtonPost.com: Business
  26. Yahoo Tax Center Glossary (No longer online)
  27. security: Bloomberg Financial Glossary
  28. Security: Bloomberg Financial Glossary

Computing (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. security: Webster's New World Hacker Dictionary
  2. security: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  3. security: Netlingo
  4. security: Computer Telephony & Electronics Dictionary and Glossary
  5. Security: Linktionary Networking Glossary
  6. Webopedia (No longer online)
  7. I T Glossary (No longer online)
  8. Security (computers), Security (finance), The security, security: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. security: Political
  2. Brilliant Dream Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Glossary of Ethical Terms (No longer online)
  4. security: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Security[piss], The Security, security: Urban Dictionary

Tech (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. security: Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary
  2. DOD Dictionary of Military Terms (No longer online)

(Note: See securities as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
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American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  (uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
noun:  (countable) Something that secures.
noun:  An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
noun:  (law) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
noun:  (law) Freedom from apprehension.
noun:  (finance, often in the plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock.ᵂ
noun:  (finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
noun:  (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
noun:  A guarantee.
noun:  (obsolete) Carelessness; negligence.

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