subrogation

noun

Etymology

From Late Latin subrogātiō, from sub- + rogātiō (“inquiry, request”); equivalent to sub- + rogation.

  1. borrowed from rogātiō
  2. formed as subrogation — “sub- + rogation

Definitions

  1. Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to…

    Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.

    • Subrogation is a staple element of the casualty insurance business.
    • He became my creditor as the result of a subrogation by a vendor.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for subrogation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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