Securities and Exchange Commission
noun
SEC.
British Dictionary definitions for securities and exchange commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
noun
a US federal agency established in 1934 to supervise and regulate issues of and transactions in securities and to prosecute illegal stock manipulations
Abbreviation: SEC
Cultural definitions for securities and exchange commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
A federal agency that supervises the exchange of securities so as to protect investors against malpractice, such as insider trading.