Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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government bond | Yes | No | No | No |
bond certificate | Yes | No | No | No |
government bond (noun) | bond certificate (noun) |
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a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury; considered the safest security in the investment world | 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 |