alienation clause

noun [C]

Definition

› INSURANCE a statement in an insurance agreement saying that the agreement will stop if the insured asset is sold

› BANKING a statement in a loan agreement saying that the loan must be paid back if the asset for which the money was borrowed is sold

(Definition of alienation clause noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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