How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Social security — primarily refers to a social insurance program providing social protection, or protection against socially recognized conditions, including poverty, old age, disability, unemployment and others. Social security may refer to: * social insurance,… … Wikipedia
Social security — Social Security, Synonym für die öffentliche Rentenversicherung der USA. Vollständige Bezeichnung: Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI). Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Vorbemerkungen 2 Geschichte 3 Leistungen der Social Security 4… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Social Security — n 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; esp often cap both Ss: a U.S. government program… … Law dictionary
social security — ˌsocial seˈcurity noun [uncountable] FINANCE 1. government money that is paid to people who are unemployed, old, or ill; = welfare AmE: • Are you receiving social security benefits? … Financial and business terms
social security — social se curity n [U] 1.) BrE government money that is paid to people who are unemployed, old, ill etc American Equivalent: welfare ▪ social security benefits be/live on social security (=be receiving money from the government) 2.) Social… … Dictionary of contemporary English
social security — social se curity noun uncount ** 1. ) Social Security a U.S. government program that workers must pay money into, that gives money to people who are old or cannot work a ) money that you receive from social security 2. ) the system by which the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
social security — ► NOUN ▪ (in the UK) state financial assistance for people with an inadequate or no income … English terms dictionary
social security — ☆ social security n. 1. any system by which a group provides for those of its members who may be in need 2. [usually S S ] in the U.S., a federal system of old age, unemployment, or disability insurance for various categories of employed and… … English World dictionary
social security — 1. (usually caps.) a program of old age, unemployment, health, disability, and survivors insurance maintained by the U.S. federal government through compulsory payments by specific employer and employee groups. 2. the theory or practice of… … Universalium
Social Security — Siegel der Social Security Administration (SSA) Social Security, Synonym für die öffentliche Rentenversicherung ist Teil des Sozialversicherungssystems der USA. Vollständige Bezeichnung: Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI). Sie… … Deutsch Wikipedia
social security — noun 1 (BrE) money paid by the government to people who are poor, unemployed, etc. ⇨ See also ↑welfare … OF SOCIAL SECURITY ▪ system VERB + SOCIAL SECURITY ▪ be entitled to, claim, receive ▪ … Collocations dictionary
