Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

rates

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

 

scrip

a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency

 

European Recovery Program

a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall

 

tankage

the charge for storing something in tanks

 

traineeship

financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job

 

rent

a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

 

markup

the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price

 

chattel mortgage

a loan to buy some personal item; the item (or chattel) is security for the loan

 

deficit

an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)

 

savings

a fund of money put by as a reserve

 

physical value

cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)

 

mechanic's lien

lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure

 

room rate

the rate charged daily for a hotel room

 

postage

the charge for mailing something

 

HMO

group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

 

intangible

assets that are saleable though not material or physical

 

smart card

a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions

 

labor resources

resources of available manpower

 

subscription right

the right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public

 

post-obit bond

a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion