notch baby
(ɒtʃ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a person who was born in the U.S. between 1917 and 1921 and as a retiree received lower cost-of-living increases in Social Security than others after Congress readjusted Social Security benefits in 1977.
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social
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits; social happiness; social duties
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townsend
(Townsend, Francis Everett Townsend)
Princeton's WordNet
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
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francis everett townsend
(Townsend, Francis Everett Townsend)
Princeton's WordNet
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
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ss
(ˈnʌg ər, ʃri-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
social security.
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ssa
(ˈnʌg ər, ʃri-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Social Security Administration.
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ssn
(ˈnʌg ər, ʃri-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Social Security number.
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social security
(ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlaɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any public program providing for economic security and social welfare.
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social security number
(Social Security number)
Princeton's WordNet
the number of a particular individual's Social Security account
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cola
(ˈkoʊ lə)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an automatic adjustment in wages or social-security payments to offset fluctuations in the cost of living.
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fica
(FICA)
Princeton's WordNet
a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system
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nanny tax
(ˈnæn i)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes paid by the employer of a nanny, gardener, or other household worker.
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ssa
(Social Security Administration, SSA)
Princeton's WordNet
an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system
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social security administration
(Social Security Administration, SSA)
Princeton's WordNet
an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system
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welfare state
(ˈwɛlˌfɛər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education, housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government.
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strength
Webster Dictionary
that quality which tends to secure results; effective power in an institution or enactment; security; validity; legal or moral force; logical conclusiveness; as, the strength of social or legal obligations; the strength of law; the strength of public opinion; strength of evidence; strength of argument
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gage
Webster Dictionary
a pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security
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surety
Webster Dictionary
security against loss or damage; security for payment, or for the performance of some act
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boycott
Webster Dictionary
the process, fact, or pressure of boycotting; a combining to withhold or prevent dealing or social intercourse with a tradesman, employer, etc.; social and business interdiction for the purpose of coercion
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identity theft
(identity theft)
Princeton's WordNet
the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, Social Security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge
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socialism
Webster Dictionary
a theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor. In popular usage, the term is often employed to indicate any lawless, revolutionary social scheme. See Communism, Fourierism, Saint-Simonianism, forms of socialism
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convertible security
(convertible, convertible security)
Princeton's WordNet
a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
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convertible
(convertible, convertible security)
Princeton's WordNet
a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
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conventionality
Webster Dictionary
the state of being conventional; adherence to social formalities or usages; that which is established by conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life
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collateral
Webster Dictionary
collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security
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underclass
(ˈʌn dərˌklæs, -ˌklɑs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a social stratum consisting of persons living in persistent poverty and social isolation.
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function
(ˈfʌŋk ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the contribution made by a social activity or structure to the maintenance of a social system.
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social engineering
(ˈsoʊ ʃəl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the application of the findings of social science to the solution of actual social problems.
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class
(æs, klɑs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a social stratum sharing basic economic, political, or cultural characteristics, and having the same social position:
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sociometry
(ˌsoʊ siˈɒm ɪ tri, ˌsoʊ ʃi-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection through expressed preferences among members of a social grouping.
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