arrearage
American
[uh-reer-ij]
/ əˈrɪər ɪdʒ /
noun
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the state or condition of being in arrears.
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Often arrearages. arrears; amount or amounts overdue.
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Archaic. a thing or part kept in reserve.
Etymology
Origin of arrearage
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English arerage, from Old French; see origin at arrears, -age
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