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security interest
noun
: the rights that a creditor has in the personal property of a debtor that secures an obligation : lien
Examples of security interest in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The 1970s-era U.S. law also granted a president the power to waive penalties against arms recipients on the grounds of urgent national security interest.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Creating a lien or security interest on homeowners’ property.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
That's in the national security interest of the United States.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
But TikTok's concern is whether the Chinese will be using it against our national security interest.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
And so the easiest way to avoid this tax, if it was limited simply to security interests on recourse debt, is just not to use security interest.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Thus, the litmus test for providing military and/or financial aid to foreign countries is whether America is protecting its citizens and is that aid promoting our national security interest.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2024
Locating the permanent Space Command Headquarters on Redstone Arsenal undoubtedly remains in the best national security interest of the United States.
—Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 31 July 2023
Bondholders were deemed to have a security interest only in certain funds in Prepa’s reserve accounts, which represent a fraction of their claims.
—Andrew Scurria, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of security interest was
in 1951
Dictionary Entries Near security interest
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“Security interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20interest. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
security interest
see interest sense 1
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