rehypothecation

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noun

The pledge of hypothecated client-owned securities in a margin account to secure a bank loan; usually used for mortgages.

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Meanings

nounrehypothecation (countable and uncountable, plural rehypothecations)

plural rehypothecations

  1. countableuncountablebusinessThe pledge of hypothecated client-owned securities in a margin account to secure a bank loan; usually used for mortgages.

Origin

From rehypothecate + -ion, alternatively re- + hypothecation.

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APA

rehypothecation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehypothecation

MLA

“rehypothecation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehypothecation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rehypothecation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rehypothecation.

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