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Definition of unsecured adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unsecured

adjective
 
/ˌʌnsɪˈkjʊəd/
 
/ˌʌnsɪˈkjʊrd/
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  1. if a debt or loan is unsecured, a person has arranged it without legally agreeing to give somebody valuable property if they cannot pay the money back
    • an unsecured personal loan of £15 000
    see also security (6)
  2. (of a person or company) having given somebody a loan without security (= an agreement that they will give you valuable property if they cannot pay the money back)
    • unsecured creditors
  3. not locked, guarded or protected
    • unsecured windows
See unsecured in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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