pawnbroker

UK: /ˈpɔːnbrəʊkə^r/ US: /ˈpɔnˌbroʊkɚ/ ,(pôn′brō′kər)

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pawn•bro•ker /ˈpɔnˌbroʊkɚ/   n. [countable]

1. one whose business is lending money at interest on personal property deposited with the lender until claimed later.

pawn•bro•king, pawn•bro•ker•age, n. [uncountable]

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pawn•bro•ker  (pôn′brō′kər), n. 

1. a person whose business is lending money at interest on personal, movable property deposited with the lender until redeemed.

• pawn¹ + broker 1680–90

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pawnbroker / ˈpɔːnˌbrəʊkə/ noun

1. a dealer licensed to lend money at a specified rate of interest on the security of movable personal property, which can be sold if the loan is not repaid within a specified period

ˈpawnˌbroking noun