hypothecation
Example Sentences
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Even though that’s what would happen under the current system of hypothecation of tax revenues in the US.
From Forbes ● Jun. 10, 2014
Chancellor Gordon Brown was persuaded, against his instincts, to agree to "hypothecation" – earmarking certain taxes specifically for schools and hospitals.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2011
There are strong democratic, political and economic arguments for the hypothecation of tax to support causes that have both government and public approval.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2010
He told briefly the details of the transaction; even the hypothecation of the Parsons bonds.
From Unleavened Bread by Grant, Robert
The only other resources we have under the circumstances are the banks, and they, as I understand it, are pretty much involved with stock on hypothecation.
From The Titan by Dreiser, Theodore
