collateralized debt obligation

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noun

a debt security collateralized by a number of debt obligations including loans and bonds of different credit quality and maturityAbbreviation: CDO

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How to use collateralized debt obligation in a sentence

Obviously, the first obligation of all liberal democratic governments is to enforce the rule of law.
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It is the obligation of citizens and journalists as well as governments.
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“It is our Islamic obligation to pledge allegiance to the Islamic State and give it our Islamic fealty,” he said.
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Even the best of us can hurt the people who come to us for care when we forget that our foremost obligation is to them.
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This government obligation is limited by practical considerations of safety and security.
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It is painful to add, that the latter years of his life were passed in prison, where he was confined for debt.
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It sent gold to Paris as fast as it could be shipped and insured, and so seems to have liquidated its debt.
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This rascal was owed a debt for the indignity he had offered the sahib in the village, and now he was paid in full.
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In conclusion, I must distress my friend J. M. Barrie (who gave me a first chance) by acknowledging my great debt to him.
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I owe you a large debt of gratitude, which I want to work out—so do not talk of sending me away.
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