the condition or quality of being secure; secureness.-freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty.-hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness.-freedom from risk; safety.-that which secures or makes safe; protection; guard; defense.-something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge.-one who becomes surety for another, or engages himself for the performance of another's obligation.-an evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities.