Security vs Retirement - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
* Shakespeare
* Jonathan Swift
(countable) Something that secures.
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
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, title= (legal) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
(legal) Freedom from apprehension.
(finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
(finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
A guarantee.
* Macaulay
(obsolete) Carelessness; negligence.
* Shakespeare
An act of retiring; withdrawal.
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(uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.
The portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
(obsolete) A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.
Security is a related term of retirement.
In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between security and retirement
is that security is (uncountable) the condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially while retirement is (uncountable) the state of being retired; seclusion.In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between security and retirement
is that security is (obsolete) carelessness; negligence while retirement is (obsolete) a place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.As nouns the difference between security and retirement
is that security is (uncountable) the condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially while retirement is an act of retiring; withdrawal.security
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(wikipedia security)Alternative forms
* secuerity (mostly obsolete)Noun
- Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security .
- Some alleged that we should have no security for our trade.
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- Those who lent him money lent it on no security but his bare word.
- He means, my lord, that we are too remiss, / Whilst Bolingbroke, through our security , / Grows strong and great in substance and in power.
Synonyms
* (condition of not being threatened) safety * (something that secures) protection * (something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation) guarantee, surety * See alsoAntonyms
* insecurity (condition of being threatened )Derived terms
* asset-backed security * computer security * information security * security blanket * Security Council * security by design * security hole * security procedure * security theater * security through obscurity * social securityretirement
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Noun
- The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.
