Social Security Number Definition
noun
(US) 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.
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A corresponding number in other countries.
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Other Word Forms of Social Security Number
Noun
Singular:
Social Security Number
Plural:
social-security-numbers
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