word
securitization
sih-kyoor-ih-tuh-ZAY-shun
sɪˌkjʊrɪtəˈzeɪʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
securitization
Dictionary meaning
The pooling of assets such as loans and the sale of claims on their cash flows as securities.
History and origin
Financial terminology.
Examples
- Mortgage securitization expanded rapidly before the financial crisis.
Common mispronunciations
see-cure-it-EYE-zation
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