subordinated

subordinated definition - finance
Refers to debt a company will pay after other higher-ranking debt in the event that the company files for bankruptcy. Subordinated debt is debt ranked lower than other debt.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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