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SSN

American

abbreviation

Social Security number.

SSN British

abbreviation

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

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Requirements to obtain a certified license included proof of name and birth date, SSN, address of principal residence and status of citizenship.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

There are legitimate scenarios where a trusted executor or power-of-attorney agent may need your SSN.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

A stolen SSN can lead to identity theft, fraudulent accounts and damaged credit.

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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