social security
/ˌsəʊʃl sɪˈkjʊərəti/noun
उच्चारण सोशल सिक्युअरटी
सामाजिक सुरक्षा
Core word
noun
- 1
[U]
a system in which the government pays money to people who are old, ill, disabled or unemployed
सामाजिक सुरक्षा
- Most gig workers have no social security.
- The scheme aims to give social security to workers in the unorganised sector.
Synonyms welfare
- 2
[U] North American
a government system that pays money to people after they retire
सरकारी पेंशन व्यवस्था (अमेरिका में)
- He lives on his social security cheques.
- Her grandmother's social security is just enough to cover basic expenses.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: in British English social security usually means government help for people in need, while in American English it usually means the state pension paid after retirement.
British और American में अंतर यह है कि British English में social security का अर्थ प्रायः ज़रूरतमंद लोगों को मिलने वाली सरकारी सहायता है, जबकि American English में इसका अर्थ प्रायः सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद मिलने वाली सरकारी पेंशन है।