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noun
The right of a lender to seize possession of collateral offered to secure the loan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: interest, stake
Narrower terms: pledge, mortgage, conditional sale, collateral, lien
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