the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food
a person or situation which poses a possible threat to the security of something
a verification of the identity and trustworthiness of an employee in order to maintain security
a person employed to protect a building against intruders or damage
a software or operating-system patch that is intended to correct a vulnerability to hacking or viral infection
(in the UK) monetary assistance from the state for 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, the UK, the US, and Russia) 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
the right of a tenant of property to occupy it after the lease expires (unless a court should order otherwise)
(in the US) a secret body established after the Second World War 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
(in the US) a body created by Congress after the Second World War to advise the President (who chairs it) on issues relating to national security in domestic, foreign, and military policy
procedures or measures designed to protect the population against harmful biological or biochemical substances
official permission for someone to have access to classified information
(in the US) a federal insurance scheme providing benefits for pensioners and those who are unemployed or disabled