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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

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You can make those decisions now without having to hand over your SSN to children.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

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

From Salon Aug. 27, 2024

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

From Salon Aug. 27, 2024

All verification requests for which the name, date of birth and last four digits of an SSN match with at least one SSA record are recorded by the agency under a “total matches” category.

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 2024

They will track any usage of the SSN, just like they would with a stolen credit card.

From Encyclopedia.com Sep. 19, 2018

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