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hypothecation

The English word “hypothecation” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc.
  2. A tax levied for a specific expenditure.

Etymology

From hypothecate + -ion. From Latin hypothecatio, from hypotheco (“to pledge as collateral”), from Greek.

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