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repo
re·po 1 R0161600 (rē′pō′)n. pl. re·pos Informal A repurchase agreement.
[Shortening and alteration of repurchase agreement.]
re·po 2 R0161600 (rē′pō′)n. pl. re·pos Informal 1. Repossession of merchandise or property from a buyer who has defaulted on payment.2. Repossessed merchandise or property.repo (ˈriːpəʊ) n1. (Law) repurchase agreement2. (Law) a. repossession of propertyb. (as modifier): a repo car. re•po1 (ˈri poʊ)
n., pl. -pos. repurchase agreement. [1960–65; rep (urchase) + -o] re•po2 (ˈri poʊ)
n., pl. -pos. repossessed property. [1970–75]
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repo1. noun Any property that has been repossessed due to unpaid debt. The lot is filled with repos that have been collected by the bank over the years and have yet to find a new owner. I was wondering why the house was so cheap, until I found out that it was a repo.2. adjective Having to do with property that has been repossessed due to unpaid debt. You can get some really great deals on repo houses because the banks are eager to get them off their books. I thought I was saving a bunch of money buying a repo car, but it was in such terrible shape that it's actually costing me a lot more to get it up to scratch!3. adjective Having to do with the process of repossessing property due to unpaid debt. I worked for a time as a repo man for a department store. You wouldn't believe the amount of crap people would buy on credit when they had no realistic way of paying it back. A friend of mine is a repo officer and said that she sold a motorcycle worth nearly $10,000 for just $1,200 the other day.4. verb To repossess some piece of property due to unpaid debt. They threatened to repo my car if I didn't start meeting my monthly loan repayments. Banks actually dislike repoing houses because it reflects poorly on their accounts, so they might be willing to negotiate with you if you're having trouble paying your mortgage.repo womanslang A woman whose job entails repossessing property from people who have fallen into debt. I worked for a time as a repo woman for a department store. You wouldn't believe the amount of crap people would buy on credit when they had no realistic way of paying it back. I was forced to live out of my car for a few months, until a repo woman eventually came and repossessed that, too.See also: repo, womanrepo manslang A man whose job entails repossessing property from people who have fallen into debt. I worked for a time as a repo man for a department store. You wouldn't believe the amount of crap people would buy on credit when they had no realistic way of paying it back. I was forced to live out of my car for a few months, until the repo man eventually came and repossessed that, too.See also: man, reporepo officerslang A person whose job entails repossessing property from people who have fallen into debt. I worked for a time as a repo officer for a department store. You wouldn't believe the amount of crap people would buy on credit when they had no realistic way of paying it back. I was forced to live out of my car for a few months, until the repo officer eventually came and repossessed that, too.See also: officer, reporepo (ˈripo)1. n. a repossessed car. I’d rather have a plain used car than a repo. 2. tv. to repossess a car. Some guy came around and tried to repo my car. repo man (ˈripo ˈmæn) n. a man who repossesses cars for a living. I’d rather beg than get a job as a repo man. See also: man, reporepo
RepoAn agreement in which one party sells a security to another party and agrees to repurchase it on a specified date for a specified price. See: Repurchase agreement.RepoA practice in which a bank or other financial institution buys securities with the proviso that the seller must repurchase the same securities for an agreed-upon price on a certain day. Investors and financial institutions do this in order to raise short-term capital. A repo is also called a repurchase agreement or an overnight repo.repo See repurchase agreement.REPO
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| REPO➣Repurchase Agreement | | REPO➣Repossess (delinquent secured loans) | | REPO➣Reporting Officer (US Navy) | | REPO➣Remote Emergency Power Off | | REPO➣Regional Energy Program Office (US Navy) | | REPO➣Regional Environmental Protection Office (various locations) |
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