Definition of security interest
: the rights that a creditor has in the personal property of a debtor that secures an obligation : lien
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The Senate on Thursday released a defense policy bill containing a provision requiring Trump to certify that any ZTE deal with Congress is in the national security interest of the United States.
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According to Business Wire, the deal to take over the club took place after the previous owner of Milan defaulted on their debt obligations to Elliott, leaving the company with a need to enforce its security interests.
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Both countries have expressed concern that Trump may put US security interests ahead of theirs in pursuing a deal with North Korea.
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In a 5-4 decision, the Court found that the President acted within his authority to control who can enter the country based on national security interests.
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The White House's sudden change of heart regarding ZTE has enraged Washington lawmakers, who say that pardoning the Chinese company runs counter to national security interests.
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As the lines between economic and security interests becomes increasingly blurred, some fear the responsibility for maintaining China’s peaceful rise may fall upon the military.
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As South Korean President Moon Jae-in has sought to play the matchmaker between Trump and Kim in hopes of easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Abe has been concerned about an outcome that could leave Japan’s security interests unresolved.
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The committee also found the Trump campaign's periodic praise for and communications with WikiLeaks — a hostile foreign organization — to be highly objectionable and inconsistent with U.S. national security interests.
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First Known Use of security interest
1951
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