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TREASURY BILL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Treasury bill mean? 

TREASURY BILL (noun)
  The noun TREASURY BILL has 1 sense:

1. a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 daysplay

  Familiarity information: TREASURY BILL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TREASURY BILL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

T-bill; Treasury bill

Hypernyms ("Treasury bill" is a kind of...):

Treasury; Treasury obligations (negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time)


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