Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bond certificate | Yes | No | No | No |
performance bond | Yes | No | No | No |
bond certificate (noun) | performance bond (noun) |
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a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal | a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance |