supersenior
/ˈsupɚˌsinjɚ/
supersenior noun: having high-quality financial paper with very low risk exposure.
Noun
supersenior (plural superseniors)
- Having high-quality financial paper with very low risk exposure.
- A university or secondary school student who is in their fifth year of secondary education or postsecondary education without having graduated.
Adjective
supersenior (not comparable)
- Of a status higher than that of a senior lender.
- UBS reported that it had $16.8 billion invested directly in residential mortgage-backed securities and $20.2 billion worth of supersenior securities, which are paid back ahead of other similarly rated securities in the case of a default.2007 October 31, Nick Cumming-Bruce, “Mortgage Woes Push UBS to Its First Loss in 5 Years”, in New York Times
Forms of supersenior
| plural | superseniors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | super-senior |
Origin of supersenior
From super- + senior.
Questions about supersenior
- What does supersenior mean?
- Supersenior means having high-quality financial paper with very low risk exposure.
- What part of speech is supersenior?
- Supersenior can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce supersenior?
- Supersenior is pronounced /ˈsupɚˌsinjɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of supersenior?
- The plural of supersenior is superseniors.
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