foreclosure
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foreclosure
- /fɔːɹˈkləʊʒ.əɹ/
Where it comes from
From foreclose by analogy with closure, equivalent to fore- + closure.
noun foreclosures
- The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.
- The absence of a symbolic father for a fatherless child, as a cause for psychosis.
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noun proceeding by a creditor
| Español | embargo, ejecución de hipoteca, acción hipotecaria |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 終止回贖權 /终止回赎权 zhōngzhǐ huíshúquán |
| Português | execução |
| Français | saisie d'hypothèque, saisie immobilière, saisie |
| Deutsch | Zwangsvollstreckung, Pfändung |
| Italiano | pignoramento |
| Ελληνικά | κατάσχεση katáschesi |
| Русский | лишение права выкупа залоговой lišenije prava vykupa zalogovoj |
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@misc{foreclosure_2026,
title = {foreclosure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foreclosure},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
