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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

supersenior en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsupɚˌsinjɚ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From super- + senior.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of a status higher than that of a senior lender.
    • UBS reported that it had $16.8 billion invested directly in residential mortgage-backed securities and $20.2 billion worth of supersenior securities, which are paid back ahead of other similarly rated securities in the case of a default. 2007 October 31, Nick Cumming-Bruce, “Mortgage Woes Push UBS to Its First Loss in 5 Years”, in New York Times:

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supersenior en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsupɚˌsinjɚ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From super- + senior.

Meanings

  1. Having high-quality financial paper with very low risk exposure.
  2. (Philippines, US) A university or secondary school student who is in their fifth year of secondary education or postsecondary education without having graduated.

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