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social security

[soh-shuhl si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /


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State pensions in most of Europe remain more generous than U.S. social security, reducing the incentive to build nest eggs in the market.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"I wanted to make my living standard so high. I wanted good social security."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The regularisation, he adds, "will allow me to work and contribute to the social security system."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

It will also favor workers overall, they argue—the country’s rigid labor laws have forced some 40% of Argentina’s workers to operate in the informal economy, without contracts or social security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The last four digits of her social security number.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day