"social security" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Economics, Government, Society
    Sense id: en-social_security-en-noun--tpPVoiD Disambiguation of Economics: 65 6 30 Disambiguation of Government: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Society: 45 8 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 8 34 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 75 5 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 73 6 21
  2. Those benefits paid under such a system. Tags: uncountable Translations (benefits): 福利金 (fúlìjīn) (Chinese Mandarin), uitkering [feminine] (Dutch), sosiaaliturva (Finnish), sosiaalietu (Finnish), sécurité sociale [feminine] (French), socjal [masculine] (Polish), zasiłek socjalny [masculine] (Polish), социа́льное обеспече́ние (sociálʹnoje obespečénije) [neuter] (Russian), посо́бие (posóbije) [neuter] (Russian), социа́льная по́мощь (sociálʹnaja pómoščʹ) [feminine] (Russian) Translations (system): 社會保障 (Chinese Mandarin), 社会保障 (shèhuì bǎozhàng) (Chinese Mandarin), sociale zekerheid [feminine] (Dutch), sosiaaliturva (Finnish), sosiaaliturvajärjestelmä (Finnish), sécurité sociale [feminine] (French), სოციალური უსაფრთხოება (socialuri usaprtxoeba) (Georgian), soziale Sicherheit [feminine] (German), Sozialversicherung (German), jaminan sosial (Indonesian), slándáil shóisialach [feminine] (Irish), slándáil shóisialta [feminine] (Irish), 社会保障 (shakai hoshō) (alt: しゃかいほしょう) (Japanese), 사회보장 (sahoebojang) (alt: 社會保障) (Korean), opieka społeczna [feminine] (Polish), pomoc społeczna [feminine] (Polish), seguridade social [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), segurança social [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), социа́льное обеспече́ние (sociálʹnoje obespečénije) [neuter] (Russian), seguridad social [feminine] (Spanish), an sinh xã hội (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-social_security-en-noun-rdfver8W Disambiguation of 'benefits': 34 55 11 Disambiguation of 'system': 43 57 0
  3. (US) A specific such social benefit providing income in retirement or disability. Tags: US, uncountable Categories (topical): Society Derived forms: social security number
    Sense id: en-social_security-en-noun-gVXpUlts Disambiguation of Society: 45 8 47 Categories (other): American English

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