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Definition of
foreclosure noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
foreclosure
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
fɔrˈkloʊʒər
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
finance
)
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the act of foreclosing on money that has been borrowed; an example of this
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foreclosure
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