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adjective \ˈsek\

Definition of SEC

of champagne
:  moderately dry
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Origin of SEC

French, literally, dry — more at sack
First Known Use: 1863

Rhymes with SEC

beck, Cech, check, Czech, deck, dreck, Eck, fleck, heck, Lech, lek, neck, pec, peck, reck, sneck, spec, speck, trek, wreak, wreck

2sec

abbreviation

Definition of SEC

1
secant
2
second; secondary
3
secretary
4
section
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SEC

abbreviation

Definition of SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission
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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sec
  2. sec art
  3. sec leg
  4. sec nat
  5. sec reg
  6. demi-sec
  7. extra sec
  8. triple sec
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