Any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In finance, a security interest is a legal right granted by a debtor to a creditor over the debtor's property which enables the creditor to have recourse to the property if the debtor defaults in making payment or otherwise performing the secured obligations. Wikipedia

Legal right granted by a debtor to a creditor over the debtor's property Wikidata