"robo-signer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: robo-signers [plural]
Etymology: Possibly back-formation from robo-signing or from robo- + signer. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|robo-signing|nocap=1}} back-formation from robo-signing, {{prefix|en|robo|signer}} robo- + signer Head templates: {{en-noun}} robo-signer (plural robo-signers)
  1. (business) Someone who signs documents without reviewing them
    Sense id: en-robo-signer-en-noun-mi1on62R Categories (other): Business, People Disambiguation of People: 56 44 Topics: business
  2. (business) A mortgage servicing employee who approves a foreclosure without reviewing relevant documents
    Sense id: en-robo-signer-en-noun-L0GPOxT5 Categories (other): Business, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with robo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with robo-: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: robo-signing, robocall

Inflected forms

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