Securitization

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪtʌɪzeɪʃən/

Alternative forms

• securitisation (UK)

Origin

From securitize.

Full definition of securitization

Noun

1. (commerce, finance) The fact or process of securitizing assets; the conversion of loans into securities, usually in order to sell them on to other investors.
2. (counterterrorism) The act of taking visible countermeasures against terrorism.