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securities

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //sɪkˈjʊɹətiz// UK //sɪkjˈɔːɹɪtiz// se·cu·ri·ties

n. financial items like stocks or bonds that people buy and sell to make money. They represent a share in a company or a debt that needs to be paid back.

n. tradable financial assets such as equities, bonds, or derivatives. Plural in form when referring to the broad category of investment instruments.


SIMPLE

The bank manages various types of securities for its clients.

CONTEXTUAL

Investors often diversify their portfolios by holding a mix of government securities and corporate stocks.

COMPLEX

The regulatory agency was established to ensure transparency in the trading of securities and to protect individual investors from fraudulent market practices.

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Usually appears in the plural form 'securities' when referring to the financial industry or investment products; the singular 'security' is less common in this specific financial sense.

Pitfall

He bought many securitys.He bought many securities.The plural of 'security' follows the standard rule of changing 'y' to 'i' and adding 'es'.

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