"SEC" meaning in English

See SEC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: S.E.C. [alternative], S. E. C. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} SEC
  1. (US, government, finance) Initialism of Securities and Exchange Commission. Wikidata QID: Q953944 Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Securities and Exchange Commission
    Sense id: en-SEC-en-name-en:Q953944 Categories (other): American English, Finance, Government, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 37 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 37 6 16 Topics: business, finance, government
  2. (US, college, sports) Abbreviation of Southeastern Conference, a college athletics conference Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Southeastern Conference (extra: a college athletics conference)
    Sense id: en-SEC-en-name-DczBxZLU Categories (other): American English, College sports, Sports, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 37 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 37 6 16 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (Australia) Initialism of State Electricity Commission. Tags: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: State Electricity Commission
    Sense id: en-SEC-en-name-gt6YrUJ5 Categories (other): Australian English

Noun

Forms: SECs [plural], S.E.C. [alternative], S. E. C. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} SEC (plural SECs)
  1. Initialism of scavenger endothelial cell. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: scavenger endothelial cell
    Sense id: en-SEC-en-noun-JWQcXbAe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 37 6 16

Alternative forms

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