Securities and Exchange Commission

American  

noun

1. SEC.

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Securities and Exchange Commission British  

noun

1.  SEC.  a US federal agency established in 1934 to supervise and regulate issues of and transactions in securities and to prosecute illegal stock manipulations

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Securities and Exchange Commission Cultural  

1. A federal agency that supervises the exchange of securities so as to protect investors against malpractice, such as insider trading.

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Securities and Exchange Commission

The layoffs, outlined in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday, will affect about 180 staff and contract positions across BuzzFeed and its sister brands HuffPost and Tasty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

When the Securities and Exchange Commission tightened disclosure requirements for executive stock-option grants in July 2006, it was more than a routine regulatory change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Any potential cap on damages or other changes to Finra rules would need to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Most companies declined to comment on the pay levels and referred The Times to their public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission later said that those figures were “false and misleading,” in part because the sale price for the headquarters had been overvalued by as much as $40 million.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger