Social Security number

/ˌsoʊʃəl səˌkjʊrədi ˌnʌmbər/
/ˈsʌʊʃəl səˈkjʊərɪti ˈnʌmbə/
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Other forms: Social Security numbers

Definitions of Social Security number
  1. noun
    the number of a particular individual's Social Security account
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    type of:
    identification number, number
    a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
Pronunciation
US
/ˌsoʊʃəl səˌkjʊrədi ˌnʌmbər/
UK
/ˈsʌʊʃəl səˈkjʊərɪti ˈnʌmbə/
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