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repo man

 
 
noun [C] informal

Definition

PROPERTY, FINANCE a person whose job is to take something from someone who is buying it over a period of time because they cannot continue to make payments : The insolvency profession has long been careful not to present a heartless "repo man" image to the public.
(Definition of repo man noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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