"repo man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: repo men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|repo men}} repo man (plural repo men)
  1. (US) A man employed by a finance company or similar lender to repossess property which is the security for a loan or subject of a lease and where payments have not been made by the borrower/lessor at agreed times (i.e. one that is in default). Wikipedia link: repo man (agent) Tags: US Categories (topical): Occupations, People

Inflected forms

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