What does sécurité sociale in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sécurité sociale in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sécurité sociale in French.

The word sécurité sociale in French means social security system, social security number, covered by social security, student social security, French student social security. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sécurité sociale

social security system

nom féminin (France (système d'assurance publique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France, la sécurité sociale prend en charge une bonne partie des dépenses de santé, gères les retraites de base et assure certaines prestations familiales en collectant des taxes sur les entreprises.
In France the social security system oversees much of the health budget, manages state pensions, and administers some benefits through the collection of commercial taxes.

social security number

nom masculin (France (numéro national d'identification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

covered by social security

locution adjectivale (France (couvert par l'assurance maladie)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

student social security, French student social security

nom féminin (France (couverture maladie des étudiants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Régime de sécurité sociale étudiant (RSSE) désigne le système de sécurité sociale appliqué en France aux étudiants.

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