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subrogation

Syllabification: (sub·ro·ga·tion)
Definition of subrogation

noun

Law
  • the substitution of one person or group by another in respect of a debt or insurance claim, accompanied by the transfer of any associated rights and duties.

Derivatives

subrogate

Pronunciation: /ˈsəbrəˌgāt/
verb

Origin:

late Middle English (in the general sense 'substitution'): from late Latin subrogatio(n-), from subrogare 'choose as substitute', from sub- 'in place of another' + rogare 'ask'

subrogation in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of subrogation in the British & World English dictionary
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