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Retainage

retainage n

: a percentage of a contract price retained from a contractor as assurance that subcontractors will be paid and that the job will be completed

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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