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subprime

[ suhb-prahym ]
/ sʌbˈpraɪm /
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adjective
being of less than top quality: a subprime grade of steel.
being below a prime rate: banks engaging in subprime lending.
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British Dictionary definitions for subprime

subprime
/ (ˈsʌbˌpraɪm) US /

adjective
(of a loan) made to a borrower with a poor credit rating, usually at a high rate of interest
noun
a loan made to a borrower with a poor credit rating
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