ALL meanings of self-security
self-se·cu·ri·ty
S s - noun plural self-security freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety. 1
- noun plural self-security freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well-founded confidence. 1
- noun plural self-security something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense. 1
- noun plural self-security freedom from financial cares or from want: The insurance policy gave the family security. 1
- noun plural self-security precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, etc.: claims that security was lax at the embassy; the importance of computer security to prevent hackers from gaining access. 1
- noun plural self-security a department or organization responsible for protection or safety: He called security when he spotted the intruder. 1
- noun plural self-security protection or precautions taken against escape; custody: The dangerous criminal was placed under maximum security. 1
- noun plural self-security an assurance; guarantee. 1
- noun plural self-security Law. something given or deposited as surety for the fulfillment of a promise or an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc. one who becomes surety for another. 1
- noun plural self-security an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond or a certificate of stock. 1
- noun plural self-security Usually, securities. stocks and bonds. 1
- noun plural self-security Archaic. overconfidence; cockiness. 1
- adjective self-security of, relating to, or serving as security: The company has instituted stricter security measures. 1