security interest 1
noundomain: possession
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
Hypernym
interest 5
noun
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
EnglishHyponym
pledge 1
noun
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
mortgage 1
noun
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
a security interest taken by the seller in return for credit
collateral 1
noun
a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
lien 1
noun
the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
