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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

document go
a written account of ownership or obligation

obligation, debt instrument, certificate of indebtedness go
a written promise to repay a debt

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

noun.possession

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bond issue go
bonds sold by a corporation or government agency at a particular time and identifiable by date of maturity
convertible bond go
a bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions
corporate bond go
a bond issued by a corporation
coupon bond, bearer bond go
a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
government bond go
a bond that is an IOU of the United States Treasury
junk bond, high-yield bond go
a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower
municipal bond go
a bond issued by a state or local government
noncallable bond go
a bond containing a provision that the holder cannot redeem the security before a specific date (usually at maturity)
performance bond, surety bond go
a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled
post-obit bond go
a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan
registered bond go
a bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer
revenue bond go
a bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works
secured bond go
a bond that is back by collateral
debenture, unsecured bond, debenture bond go
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
zero coupon bond, zero-coupon bond go
a bond that is issued at a deep discount from its value at maturity and pays no interest during the life of the bond
Premium Bond go
a government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries