social security
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social security
noun
- A system whereby the state either through general or specific taxation provides various benefits to help ensure the wellbeing of its citizens.
- Those benefits paid under such a system.
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A specific such social benefit providing income in retirement or disability.
Near-synonym: social insurance (not always different)
Similar: social insurance
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noun system
| Español | seguridad social |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사회보장 sahoebojang |
| 日本語 | 社会保障 shakai hoshō |
| 中文 | 社會保障 /社会保障 shèhuì bǎozhàng, 社保 shèbǎo |
| Português | seguridade social, segurança social |
| Français | sécurité sociale |
| Deutsch | soziale Sicherheit, Sozialversicherung |
| Русский | социа́льное обеспече́ние sociálʹnoje obespečénije |
| Tiếng Việt | an sinh xã hội |
noun benefits
| 中文 | 福利金 fúlìjīn |
|---|---|
| Français | sécurité sociale |
| Deutsch | Sozialversicherungsleistungen |
| Русский | социа́льное обеспече́ние sociálʹnoje obespečénije, посо́бие posóbije, социа́льная по́мощь sociálʹnaja pómoščʹ |
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@misc{social_security_2026,
title = {social security},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/social%20security},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
