| advance man |
an agent or aide who takes care of publicity, security, and other arrangements in advance of the appearance of a politician, theater group, or the like. |
| arbitrage |
the purchase of a security or commodity in one financial market and its immediate resale in a different market, used as a way to profit from the difference in market prices. [1/3 definitions] |
| censor |
one who examines personal correspondence of soldiers or prisoners in order to delete information considered a threat to security or propriety. [1/6 definitions] |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. [1/5 definitions] |
| declassify |
to remove the security classification, such as "top secret," from (an official document, information, or the like). |
| Department of Defense |
the U.S. federal department of the executive branch of government responsible for national security, military policy, and military forces. The Department of Defense includes the Army, Navy, and Air Force. |
| DHS |
an abbreviation for "Department of Homeland Security." The DHS is the part of the U.S. government that deals with immigration and naturalization. It also tries to protect the country from terrorism. |
| distraint |
in law, the act of seizing and holding goods as security against a debt, as for rent, damages, or the like. |
| ease |
comfort and financial security. [1/11 definitions] |
| Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
a federal tax law requiring employers to withhold a certain amount from employees' paychecks or wages for deposit in governmental accounts that fund Social Security. (abbr.: FICA) |
| FICA |
an abbreviation for "Federal Insurance Contributions Act." FICA is the law that gets money for Social Security and Medicare from companies and the people who work for those companies. |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
the 32nd President of the United States, who served four terms (1933-1945). Roosevelt initiated sweeping social and economic programs to tackle the Great Depression, was leader of the Allied Powers during World War II, and worked to establish Social Security (b.1882--d.1945). |
| gage1 |
something given as a pledge or security. [1/2 definitions] |
| gold bug |
(informal) one who supports the gold standard or who invests in gold for financial security, esp. as protection against an anticipated collapse in the value of currency or stocks. [1/2 definitions] |
| ground troops |
soldiers sent to carry out combat or security duties on land, carrying personal weapons. |
| guarantee |
an assurance or pledge regarded as security that some obligation will be met. [3/11 definitions] |
| guaranty |
an agreement, assurance, or pledge regarded as security for an obligation; surety. [4/5 definitions] |
| have |
to possess money and other elements of financial security. [1/15 definitions] |
| have-not |
(usu. pl.) one who is without wealth and other elements of financial security. |
| hypothecate |
to pledge (property) to another as security for a loan or other debt, without legally transferring title or ownership. |
| identity theft |
the crime of taking on the identity of another by discovering and appropriating identifying information such as social security and credit card numbers. |