noun, technical - information used to authenticate a user, such as a username and password, that allows access to a system or service
verb, formal - to announce or proclaim something, especially in a formal or ceremonial way; to signal the arrival or beginning of something
noun - the police and other people whose job is to make sure that laws are followed and to protect the public
noun - the ability to imagine or plan what will or might happen in the future and to prepare for it wisely