hypothecation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc.
- (British, countable, uncountable) A tax levied for a specific expenditure.
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Etymology
From hypothecate + -ion. From Latin hypothecatio, from hypotheco (“I pledge as collateral”), from Greek.
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