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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Social Security Administration

Before joining Fox News as a contributor in 2018, Compagno practiced law in criminal defense and civil litigation and later served as a federal managing attorney and acting director at the Social Security Administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The bonus is related to work performed in 2025, and we plan to file the appropriate form with the Social Security Administration indicating that.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Your girlfriend can request a copy of her Supplemental Security Income file or contact the Social Security Administration to confirm whether her benefit is already being reduced under the “PMV rule.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

The head of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, has touted a record as a Wall Street fix-it man in his attempts to overhaul those two government agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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 William Jefferson Clinton