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lien

[leen, lee-uhn] / lin, ˈli ən /
NOUN
right to dispose of property
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In July, it won court approval to place a lien on fees airlines pay to access the countries’ airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Prosecutors say he falsified title insurance policies that showed the bank would have a first lien on the underlying collateral if the loan went bad, when in fact it did not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

A relative offered me a $25,000 loan, but wants a lien on my house.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

A $1.3 billion portfolio write-down resulted from borrower struggles and underperforming 2021 second lien and junior debt deals.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

Bank notes possess first lien upon the assets of a bank.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips




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