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Definition of Social Security number
1. Noun. The number of a particular individual's Social Security account.
Geographical relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Definition of Social Security number
1. Noun. (American English) A nine-digit number issued to citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2). The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an agency of the U.S. Federal Government. Its primary purpose is to track individuals for taxation purposes. Abbreviated as SSN. In recent years the SSN has become a de facto national identification number. ¹
2. Noun. A corresponding number in other countries. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Social Security Number
Literary usage of Social Security number
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Protecting the Privacy of Student Records: Guidelines for Education Agencies by Oona Cheung, Barbara Clements, Ellen Pechman (1997)
"The social security number has the advantage of being unique to students and does
not change when they move to another city or state. ..."
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