Pawn
Pawn noun - Something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise.
Usage example: offered her license as a pawn that she would bring back the rental canoe
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Security is a synonym for pawn in pledge topic. In some cases you can use "Security" instead a noun "Pawn", when it comes to topics like promise, transactions, security for a loan. popular alternative
Security
Security noun - Something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise.
Usage example: their house will serve as security for the loan
Pawn is a synonym for security in pledge topic. You can use "Pawn" instead a noun "Security", if it concerns topics such as promise, safety, hostage, transactions. popular alternative
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Swiss Cheese Security: Jackie locks up the pawn shop by removing and burying the door.
- In Hate Plus the Councillor of Security Old *Mute completely underestimates the danger Councillor Ryu poses, considering him a mere pawn and believing the real threat to security to be the peasantry.
Source: Horrible Judge of Character -
Just to lampshade this subtle point, the only time the Salamander boss at the meeting speaks Flemish is to interrogate their political pawn Noël, who they are grooming as their puppet cabinet minister (in charge of the police, legal system and national security).
Source: Series / Salamander
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