security
noun | \ si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē \ | se·cur·i·ty
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a : something (as a mortgage or collateral) that is provided to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation used his property as security for a loan
b : an organization or department whose task is security
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: evidence of indebtedness, ownership, or the right to ownership; specifically : evidence of investment in a common enterprise (as a corporation or partnership) made with the expectation of deriving a profit solely from the efforts of others who acquire control over the funds invested a security involves some form of investment contract — see also due diligence : evidence of investment in a common enterprise (as a corporation or partnership) made with the expectation of deriving a profit solely from the efforts of others who acquire control over the funds invested a security involves some form of investment contract — see also due diligence
— asset-backed security
: a security (as a bond) that represents ownership in or is secured by a pool of assets (as loans or receivables) that have been securitized— bearer security
: a security (as a bearer bond) that is not registered and is payable to anyone in possession of it— certificated security
: a security that belongs to or is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations, is a commonly recognized medium of investment, and is represented on an instrument payable to the bearer or a specified person or on an instrument registered on books by or on behalf of the issuer— convertible security
: a security (as a share of preferred stock) that the owner has the right to convert into a share or obligation of another class or series (as common stock)— debt security
: a security (as a bond) serving as evidence of the indebtedness of the issuer (as a government or corporation) to the owner— equity security
: a security (as a share of stock) serving as evidence of an ownership interest in the issuer; also : one convertible to or serving as evidence of a right to purchase, sell, or subscribe to such a security— exempted security
: a security (as a government bond) exempt from particular requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (as those relating to registration on a security exchange)— fixed-income security
: a security (as a bond) that provides a fixed rate of return on an investment (as because of a fixed interest rate or dividend)— government security
: a security (as a Treasury bill) that is issued by a government, a government agency, or a corporation in which a government has a direct or indirect interest— hybrid security
: a security with characteristics of both an equity security and a debt security— mortgage-backed security
: a security that represents ownership in or is secured by a pool of mortgage obligations; specifically : a pass-through security based on mortgage obligations— pass-through security
: a security representing an ownership interest in a pool of debt obligations from which payments of interest and principal pass from the debtor through an intermediary (as a bank) to the investor; especially : one based on a pool of mortgage obligations guaranteed by a federal government agency — compare collateralized mortgage obligation, remic— registered security
: a security (as a registered bond) whose owner is registered on the books of the issuer : a security that is to be offered for sale and for which a registration statement has been submitted— restricted security
: a security accompanied by restrictions on its free transfer or registration of transfer— shelf security
: a corporate security held for deferred issue in a shelf registration— Treasury security
: a security issued by a government treasury : treasury 3— uncertificated security
: a security that belongs to or is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations, that is a commonly recognized medium of investment, that is not represented by an instrument, and the transfer of which is registered on books by or on behalf of the issuer— unregistered security
: a security for which a registration statement has not been filed— when-issued security
: a security traded on a conditional basis prior to its issue
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a : measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape
b : an organization or department whose task is security