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private credit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An aspect of the shadow banking system involving assets defined by non-bank lending where the debt is not issued or traded on the public markets, unlike corporate bonds and municipal bonds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

  • Holonym: shadow banking system

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: credit, lending, loan

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