Government National Mortgage Association: Meaning and Definition of

Gov'ernment Na'tional Mort'gage Associa"tion

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  1. a U.S. government-owned corporation whose chief function is to help finance government-guaranteed home mortgages through the sale of bonds. Abbr.: &hasp;GNMA Also called
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