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Food security1. The reliable availability of a sufficient quantity and quality of nutritious food for a population. 2. As used by some NGOs, the term also requires that localities or regions be self sufficient, in apparent ignorance of the impossibility of combining this with the first definition.Similar MatchesHybrid securityHybrid securityA convertible security whose optioned common stock is trading in a middle range, causing the convertible security to trade with the characteristics of both a fixed income security and a common stock instrument. Additional security feeAdditional security feeAn up-front, one-off fee paid to the lender to protect against the borrower defaulting on the loan. This is usually charged on mortgages of more than 75% of the property value. Also known as Indemnity Guarantee Premium and Mortgage Indemnity Premium. Nonmarketable securityNonmarketable securitySecurities that cannot be easily bought and sold. Employee Retirement Income Security ActEmployee Retirement Income Security ActIn the US, a federal law introduced for the protection of participants in private pension plans. Money market securityMoney market securityShort-term investment usually of less than one year. Further SuggestionsSecurityEmployee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Collateral security Undervalued security Beta equation (security) social security tax Convertible security Primitive security Security Fixed dollar security Monthly income preferred security (MIP) Graduated security Security Industry Automated Corporation (SIAC) Host security Security deposit (maintenance) Social Security benefits federal agency security dated security Asset backed security Security selection decision mortgage backed security Security market line Mutilated security Senior security Derivative security |
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