conso-loan

conso-loan
 n.— «All members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) may now avail of the new GSIS loan procedure known as consolidated salary loan otherwise known as conso-loan.» —“Gov’t personnel now enjoy GSIS conso-loan” by Marivic Alcober Philippine Information Agency Aug. 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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