…the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food…
…a person or situation that poses a possible threat to the security of something…
…a verification of the identity and trustworthiness of someone such as a government employee, in order to maintain security…
…a person employed to protect something, especially a building, against intruders or damage…
…a software or operating-system patch that is intended to correct a vulnerability to hacking or viral infection…
…any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income…
…a familiar blanket or other piece of soft fabric held by a young child as a source of comfort…
…a permanent body of the United Nations seeking to maintain peace and security. It consists of fifteen members, of which five (China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US) are permanent and have the power of veto. The other members are elected for two-year terms…
…the cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen the security of each…
…a secret body established in the US after World War II to gather intelligence, deal with coded communications from around the world, and safeguard US transmissions…
…(in the US) a number in the format 000–00-0000, unique for each individual, used to track Social Security benefits and for other identification purposes…
…the former South African intelligence and security organization under apartheid…
…a body created in the US by Congress after World War II to advise the president (who chairs it) on issues relating to national security in domestic, foreign, and military policy…
…procedures intended to protect humans or animals against disease or harmful biological agents…
…official permission for someone to have access to classified information…
…(in the US) a federal insurance program that provides benefits to retired people and those who are unemployed or disabled…
