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Definition of
Social Insurance number noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Social Insurance number
noun
/ˌsəʊʃl ɪnˈʃʊərəns nʌmbə(r)/
,
/ˌsəʊʃl ɪnˈʃɔːrəns nʌmbə(r)/
/ˌsəʊʃl ɪnˈʃʊrəns nʌmbər/
(abbreviation
SIN
)
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a number that the Canadian government uses to identify you, and that you use when you fill out official forms, apply for a job, etc.
See
Social Insurance number
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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Social Insurance number
noun- a number that the Canadian government uses to identify you, and that you use when you fill out official forms, apply for a job, etc.
See Social Insurance number in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary