"robo-debt" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: robo- + debt Etymology templates: {{affix|en|robo-|debt}} robo- + debt Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} robo-debt (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly Australia, colloquial) An automated process of debt recovery, especially that employed by Centrelink. Tags: Australia, colloquial, uncountable Synonyms: robodebt Translations (process of debt recovery): robodebt (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-robo-debt-en-noun-95ZpR56h Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with robo-

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