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rehypothecation

rehypothecation noun: the pledge of hypothecated client-owned securities in a margin account to secure a bank loan; usually used for mortgages.

Noun

rehypothecation (countable and uncountable, plural rehypothecations)

  1. The pledge of hypothecated client-owned securities in a margin account to secure a bank loan; usually used for mortgages.

Forms of rehypothecation

pluralrehypothecations

Origin of rehypothecation

From rehypothecate + -ion, alternatively re- + hypothecation.

Questions about rehypothecation

What does rehypothecation mean?
Rehypothecation means the pledge of hypothecated client-owned securities in a margin account to secure a bank loan; usually used for mortgages.
What part of speech is rehypothecation?
Rehypothecation is a noun.
What is the plural of rehypothecation?
The plural of rehypothecation is rehypothecations.

Words near rehypothecation in the dictionary

  1. rehypnotizing
  2. rehypothecate
  3. rehypothecated
  4. rehypothecates
  5. rehypothecating
  6. rehypothecation
  7. rehypothecations
  8. rehypothecator
  9. rehypothecators
  10. rehypothesize
  11. rehypothesized

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