Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

SSN

American  

abbreviation

  1. Social Security number.


SSN British  

abbreviation

  1. severely subnormal; used of a person of very limited intelligence who needs special schooling

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If you don’t know both parents’ SSNs, you still can apply for your child’s SSN.”

From Los Angeles Times

Set aside the preposterous contentions that “government agencies are no different” from corporations, or that mass-eliminating people by SSN would not cripple necessary everyday government functions like air traffic control and emergency relief and weather monitoring, even after screening them for constitutional knowledge or something.

From Slate

What you can do: You can lock your SSN via the Social Security Administration or E-Verify's Self Lock.

From Salon

Locking your SSN prevents anyone from using your SSN to open new accounts, even if they have the number.

From Salon

Why it's important: Your SSN is a master key to your financial life.

From Salon