Home › Words › R › retrocessionretrocessionretrocession means the transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, retrocession ranks #6,722 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyCompare French rétrocession. See retrocede.nounThe transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.The return of land, rights, etc. previously ceded.Metastasis of an eruption or tumour from the surface to the interior of the body.The act of retroceding; a going back.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.retrocess 69% match — To retrocede or grant back. vs retrocession →retrocessionist 67% match — A supporter of retrocession. vs retrocession →retrocedent 64% match — Tending to retrocede; moving backwards. vs retrocession →retrocede 58% match — To grant back. vs retrocession →reinsure 57% match — To insure again (extending or replacing prior insurance). vs retrocession →retrogressiveness 56% match — retrogression vs retrocession →cessionary 56% match — The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent. vs retrocession →retrotransfer 56% match — A transfer back vs retrocession →