social security noun
Learner's definition of SOCIAL SECURITY
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: a program in which the government provides money to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or unemployed社会保障制度
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or Social Security : a program in the U.S. that requires workers to make regular payments to a government fund which is used to make payments to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or retired(美国)社会保障制度 —
abbreviation SS 3
or Social Security : money that is paid out through a social security program社会保障金