5. security precautions taken to guard against crime, sabotage, etc.
6. security a department or organization responsible for protection or safety.
7. security precautions taken against escape: to be held in maximum security.
8. security an assurance; guarantee.
9. security something given as surety for the fulfillment of an obligation.
10. security a person who becomes surety for another.
11. security evidence of property, as a bond or a certificate of stock.
12. security securities, stocks and bonds.
13. security Archaic. overconfidence; cockiness.
14. (adj.)security pertaining to security: strict security measures.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME securytye, securite(e) < L sēcūritās)
Definition of 'SECurity'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)security the state of beingfree from danger or injury "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
2. (noun)security, protection defense against financial failure; financial independence "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
3. (noun)security freedom from anxiety or fear "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
4. (noun)security, certificate a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends "he held several valuable securities"
5. (noun)security, surety property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
6. (noun)security, security department a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers "the head of security was a former policeman"
7. (noun)security, surety a guarantee that an obligation will be met
8. (noun)security system, security measure, security an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
9. (noun)security, security measures measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
5. (noun)SECurity that which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense
6. (noun)SECurity something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge
7. (noun)SECurity one who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation
8. (noun)SECurity an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities
Definition of 'SECurity'
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. SECurity 1. Measures taken by a military unit, activity, or installation to protect itself against all acts designed to, or which may, impair its effectiveness. 2. A condition that results from the establishment and maintenance of protective measures that ensure a state of inviolability from hostileacts or influences. 3. With respect to classified matter, the condition that prevents unauthorized persons from having access to official information that is safeguarded in the interests of national security. See also national security.
Sense: the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; (; a security guard.
Definitions of SECurity 
Afrikaans: sekuriteit
Arabic: أمْن، أمان
Bulgarian: сигурност
Brazilian: segurança
Czech: bezpečnost(ní)
German: die Sicherheit, Sicherhei
Danish: tryghed; sikkerhed; sikke
Greek: ασφάλεια
Spanish: seguridad
Estonian: julgeolek, kaitse, kaitse
Farsi: اطمينان
Finnish: turvallisuus
French: (de) sécurité
Hebrew: אַבטָחָה
Hindi: सुरक्षा, अभय
Croatian: sigurnost, osiguranje
Hungarian: biztonság
Indonesian: keamanan
Icelandic: öryggi
Italian: sicurezza; di sicurezza
Japanese: 安全
Korean: 안전
Lithuanian: apsauga, saugumas
Latvian: drošība; garantija; aizsa
Malay: keselamatan
Dutch: veiligheid
Norwegian: sikkerhet, trygghet; sikk
Polish: bezpieczeństwo, zabezpiec
Persian: اطمينان
Pashto: ساتنه،حفاظت: ډاډګيرنه،اطم
Portuguese: segurança
Romanian: (de) securitate
Russian: безопасность
Slovak: bezpečnosť; bezpečnostný
Slovenian: varnost
Serbian: sigurnost
Swedish: säkerhet, skydd, trygghet
Thai: ความปลอดภัย
Turkish: güvence; güvenlik
Taiwanese: 安全，保全
Ukrainian: безпека, надійність
Urdu: محفوظ حالت
Vietnamese: sự an toàn
Chinese: 安全
