Meaning | A written promise to repay a debt. |
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Synonyms | obligation, certificate of indebtedness |
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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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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 |
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Spanish | certificado de adeudo, instrumento de deuda, obligación, título de crédito |
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Catalan | certificat de deute |
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