| NOUN | possession | debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness | a written promise to repay a debt |
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| Meaning | A written promise to repay a debt. | |
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| Synonyms | obligation, certificate of indebtedness | |
| 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 |
| cash equivalent | A highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months | |
| certificate of deposit, CD | A debt instrument issued by a bank | |
| floater | A debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills) | |
| note, promissory note, note of hand | A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time | |
| Broader | document | A written account of ownership or obligation |
| Spanish | certificado de adeudo, instrumento de deuda, obligación, título de crédito | |
| Catalan | certificat de deute | |
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