retrocessionaire
[ re-truh-sesh-uh-nair ]
/ ˌrɛ trəˌsɛʃ əˈnɛər /
noun Insurance.
a reinsurance company that accepts or takes a retrocession.
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Origin of retrocessionaire
Words nearby retrocessionaire
retrobulbar neuritis, retrocalcaneobursitis, retrocede, retrocedent gout, retrocession, retrocessionaire, retrochoir, retroclusion, retrocognate, retrocollic spasm, retroconduction
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