relo
n.— «Such insight was not available when corporations left their employees to handle their own moves, since the figures were too fragmented to collect. To some extent, “relo” services have now become a clearinghouse for resale data.» —“Sluggish Resale Market For Houses Shown In Employee Relocation Data” by Alan S. Oser New York Times Apr. 24, 1981. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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