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treasury bill

treas·ur·y bill
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trezh-uh-ree bil]
    • /ˈtrɛʒ ə ri bɪl/
    • /ˈtrəʒərɪ bɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trezh-uh-ree bil]
    • /ˈtrɛʒ ə ri bɪl/

Definitions of treasury bill words

  • noun treasury bill an obligation of the U.S. government represented by promissory notes in denominations ranging from $1000 to $1,000,000, with a maturity of about 90 days but bearing no interest, and sold periodically at a discount on the market. 1
  • noun treasury bill finance: government security 1
  • countable noun treasury bill A treasury bill is a short-term bond that is issued by the United States government in order to raise money. 0
  • noun treasury bill a short-term noninterest-bearing obligation issued by the Treasury, payable to bearer and maturing usually in three months, within which it is tradable on a discount basis on the open market 0
  • noun treasury bill a short-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury, maturing in one year or less, bearing no interest and sold periodically on the open market on a discount basis 0
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Origin of treasury bill

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Treasury bill

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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treasury bill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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