Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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The form does not require documentation or proof of citizenship, but federal law requires voters to provide a driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number at minimum to register in every state.
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Laura Doan, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
Verify your status by either entering your California driver’s license, ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Republicans alleged that the North Carolina State Board of Elections unlawfully registered the voters by using a form that did not mandate the collection of a driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
These tax transfer transactions are tracked by your Social Security number.
—Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
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Laura Doan, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
Verify your status by either entering your California driver’s license, ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Republicans alleged that the North Carolina State Board of Elections unlawfully registered the voters by using a form that did not mandate the collection of a driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
These tax transfer transactions are tracked by your Social Security number.
—Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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