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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

black and white, written communication, written language go
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

writing, written material, piece of writing go
the work of a writer

document, written document, papers go
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document go
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

security, certificate
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment

noun.possession

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government security, agency security go
a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
mortgage-backed security go
a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public
registered security go
a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)
scrip go
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee
stock, stock certificate go
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
tax-exempt security, tax-exempt go
a security that is not subject to taxation
bond, bond certificate go
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money
zero-coupon security, zero coupon security go
a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value
partnership certificate go
a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership
proprietorship certificate go
a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business
convertible, convertible security go
a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
letter security go
a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market
listed security go
a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US
unlisted security, over the counter security, OTC security go
a security traded in the over-the-counter market