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n. - The action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default).

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  • The concept of organ repossession is not strong enough for a serious film.
  • Preventing a repossession is the best ploy if you are in time to deal with the situation.
  • "A repossession is usually the final stage of a foreclosure," remarked Simon Campbell, a business analyst with Bank Foreclosures Sale.
  • He said units were created to carry out the "repossession" operations.
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