| Meaning | A formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends. |
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| Synonym | security |
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| Narrower | bond, bond certificate | A certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money |
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| convertible, convertible security | A corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock) |
| government security, agency security | A security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System |
| letter security | A stock or bond that is not registered / registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market |
| listed security | A security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US |
| mortgage-backed security | A security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public |
| partnership certificate | A certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership |
| proprietorship certificate | A certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business |
| registered security | A security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent) |
| scrip | A certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee |
| stock certificate, stock | A certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation |
| tax-exempt security, tax-exempt | A security that is not subject to taxation |
| unlisted security, over the counter security, OTC security | A security traded in the over-the-counter market |
| zero-coupon security, zero coupon security | A security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value |
| Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
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| Spanish | certificado, título, valores |
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| Catalan | certificat |
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| Verbs | certificate | authorize by certificate |
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| certificate | present someone with a certificate |
| certify | guarantee payment on |
