Social Security Administration

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, created in 1946, that administers federal Social Security programs. SSA

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Social Security Administration Cultural  

1. The American system for distributing old age and disability pensions from the federal government. Initiated through the Social Security Act of 1935, Social Security pensions are financed by contributions from workers and employers. Benefits are also available to the survivors of workers covered under Social Security.

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Example Sentences

A report last year from the Empire Center pegged average total pay at the railroad at nearly $122,000 in 2024, roughly 75% above the average U.S. wage calculated by the Social Security Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Postal Service and Social Security Administration basically said they were still figuring out what the order means for them.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The Social Security Administration maintains info about the reasons behind a nonwork number, but this information isn’t routinely shared with the IRS.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Social Security Administration enjoyed an annual surplus — payroll-tax revenue exceeding the cost of benefits — every year from 1984 through 2020.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

He is a 49 year-old Vietnam veteran who's worked for the Social Security Administration for 22 years now.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson