security interest

noun

The right of a lender to seize possession of collateral offered to secure the loan.

Meanings

nounsecurity interest (plural security interests)

plural security interests

  1. lawThe right of a lender to seize possession of collateral offered to secure the loan.

Translations

French droit de gage
  • droit de gageTranslations
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APA

security interest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20interest

MLA

“security interest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20interest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “security interest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20interest.

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