back-end load

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noun

the final charges of commission and expenses made by an investment trust, insurance policy, etc, when the investor is paid out

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Derived forms of back-end load

back-end loading, noun

Words nearby back-end load

backdrop, backed, back emf, back emission, back end, back-end load, backend-to, backer, backer-up, backfall, backfield

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