SUPERFUND

Etymology 1

Noun

superfund (plural superfunds)

(British, AU, finance) A investment vehicle for superannuation assets.

Etymology 2

Noun

superfund (plural superfunds)

(finance) An investment fund that invests in other investment funds; a fund of funds.

Verb

superfund (third-person singular simple present superfunds, present participle superfunding, simple past and past participle superfunded)

(US, transitive) To fund (a college payment plan) with a large payment, more than the usual annual payment.

(US, transitive) To fund (environmental cleanup) by means of a Superfund.

Etymology

Noun

Superfund (plural Superfunds)

(US) A fund designated for environmental cleanup by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980.

Source: Wiktionary



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